by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Truckee Meadows 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.
We don’t have retention rate data for Truckee Meadows Community College.
There were approximately 4239 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Truckee Meadows Community College graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3852 | 37% |
| Six Years | 4239 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 194 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 5858 | 57% |
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 5858 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5858 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1852 transferred to another institution.
Truckee Meadows Community College lost contact with the remaining 3812 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1852 | 31.6% |
| Dropped Out | 3812 | 65.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 8% |
| Asian | 40% |
| Black / African-American | 23% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 28% |
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 Truckee Meadows Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Truckee Meadows Community College represent 8.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Truckee Meadows Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
529 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
153 transferred to another institution.
Truckee Meadows Community College lost contact with the remaining 357 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 3.59% |
| Transferred | 153 | 28.92% |
| Dropped Out | 357 | 67.49% |
First-time / part-time students at Truckee Meadows Community College represent 9.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Truckee Meadows Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
794 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
167 transferred to another institution.
Truckee Meadows Community College lost contact with the remaining 596 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 3.90% |
| Transferred | 167 | 21.03% |
| Dropped Out | 596 | 75.06% |
Returning / full-time students at Truckee Meadows Community College represent 23.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Truckee Meadows Community College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
1059 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
36 are still enrolled.
407 transferred to another institution.
Truckee Meadows Community College lost contact with the remaining 616 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 36 | 3.40% |
| Transferred | 407 | 38.43% |
| Dropped Out | 616 | 58.17% |
Returning / part-time students at Truckee Meadows Community College represent 58.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Truckee Meadows Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
3476 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
108 are still enrolled.
1125 transferred to another institution.
Truckee Meadows Community College lost contact with the remaining 2243 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 108 | 3.11% |
| Transferred | 1125 | 32.36% |
| Dropped Out | 2243 | 64.53% |
