by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CCBC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at CCBC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, CCBC has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCBC | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
Of the 1508 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% 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 CCBC graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1174 | 13% |
| Six Years | 1508 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 148 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 7216 | 81% |
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 7216 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7216 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3128 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 3819 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3128 | 43.3% |
| Dropped Out | 3819 | 52.9% |
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 CCBC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at Community College of Baltimore County represent 24.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCBC graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1703 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
72 are still enrolled.
735 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 896 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 72 | 4.23% |
| Transferred | 735 | 43.16% |
| Dropped Out | 896 | 52.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Community College of Baltimore County represent 36.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCBC graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
2815 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
135 are still enrolled.
897 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 1783 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 135 | 4.80% |
| Transferred | 897 | 31.87% |
| Dropped Out | 1783 | 63.34% |
Returning / full-time students at Community College of Baltimore County represent 11.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCBC graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
701 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
377 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 304 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 2.85% |
| Transferred | 377 | 53.78% |
| Dropped Out | 304 | 43.37% |
Returning / part-time students at Community College of Baltimore County represent 27.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCBC graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
1997 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
42 are still enrolled.
1119 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 836 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 42 | 2.10% |
| Transferred | 1119 | 56.03% |
| Dropped Out | 836 | 41.86% |
