by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Scottsdale 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.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Scottsdale Community College.
How many of the estimated 636 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Scottsdale Community College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 562 | 18% |
| Six Years | 636 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2530 | 79% |
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.
Approximately 2530 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2530 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1358 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 1085 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1358 | 53.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1085 | 42.9% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Scottsdale Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Scottsdale Community College represent 25.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Scottsdale Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
607 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
288 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 295 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 3.95% |
| Transferred | 288 | 47.45% |
| Dropped Out | 295 | 48.60% |
First-time / part-time students at Scottsdale Community College represent 20.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Scottsdale Community College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 16% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
550 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
270 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 262 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 3.27% |
| Transferred | 270 | 49.09% |
| Dropped Out | 262 | 47.64% |
Returning / full-time students at Scottsdale Community College represent 13.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Scottsdale Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
272 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 157 | 57.72% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 39.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Scottsdale Community College represent 40.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Scottsdale Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 16% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
1101 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
37 are still enrolled.
643 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 421 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 37 | 3.36% |
| Transferred | 643 | 58.40% |
| Dropped Out | 421 | 38.24% |
