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Rockland Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

30% 4-Year Graduation Rate
31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
66% Retention Rate

Rockland Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Rockland Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Rockland Community College Retention Rate

66% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Rockland Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.

Rockland Community College Retention  66 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Rockland Community College66%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Rockland Community College Graduation Rates

31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.25% Transfer Rate
34.66% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 803 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Rockland Community College is 31%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Rockland Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years69627%
Six Years80331%
Eight Years371%
Did Not Complete1,77468%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Rockland Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1774 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1774 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred81746.1%
Dropped Out90651.1%

Rockland Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Rockland Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Rockland Community College Graduation Rates

65% First-Time, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Rockland Community College represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.48% of Rockland Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Rockland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Rockland Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Rockland Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRockland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years30%37.92%
Six Years34%46.43%
Eight Years36%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Rockland Community College Drop Out Rates

1083 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred45441.92%
Dropped Out59054.48%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Rockland Community College represent 6.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Rockland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Rockland Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsRockland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years23%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Rockland Community College Drop Out Rates

124 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.81%
Transferred4838.71%
Dropped Out7560.48%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

508 Rockland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.43% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 26%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Rockland Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRockland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years26%53.83%
Eight Years27%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Rockland Community College Drop Out Rates

373 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled82.14%
Transferred21557.64%
Dropped Out15040.21%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

256 Rockland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.79% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 23%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Rockland Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRockland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years23%36.03%
Eight Years24%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Rockland Community College Drop Out Rates

194 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.55%
Transferred10051.55%
Dropped Out9146.91%

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