by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Rogue Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Rogue Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Rogue 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Rogue Community College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
There were approximately 260 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Rogue Community College is 18%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 189 | 13% |
| Six Years | 260 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,123 | 80% |
Approximately 1123 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1123 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
224 transferred to another institution.
Rogue Community College lost contact with the remaining 858 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 224 | 19.9% |
| Dropped Out | 858 | 76.4% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Rogue Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Rogue Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.15% of Rogue Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Rogue Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Rogue Community College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Rogue Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
532 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
110 transferred to another institution.
Rogue Community College lost contact with the remaining 400 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 110 | 20.68% |
| Dropped Out | 400 | 75.19% |
First-time / part-time students at Rogue Community College represent 47.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Rogue 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 15%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Rogue Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
566 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Rogue Community College lost contact with the remaining 446 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.83% |
| Transferred | 104 | 18.37% |
| Dropped Out | 446 | 78.80% |
18 Rogue Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.28% 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 33%, 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 39%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Rogue Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Rogue Community College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 9.09% |
| Transferred | 5 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 45.45% |
19 Rogue Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Rogue Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
14 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Rogue Community College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 14.29% |
| Transferred | 5 | 35.71% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 50.00% |
