by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla Community College.
Of the 1563 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Walla Walla Community College graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1492 | 49% |
| Six Years | 1563 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1456 | 48% |
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 1456 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1456 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
463 transferred to another institution.
Walla Walla Community College lost contact with the remaining 958 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 463 | 31.8% |
| Dropped Out | 958 | 65.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 49% |
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 Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla Community College represent 20.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Walla Walla Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Walla Walla Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
324 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
Walla Walla Community College lost contact with the remaining 230 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 88 | 27.16% |
| Dropped Out | 230 | 70.99% |
First-time / part-time students at Walla Walla Community College represent 5.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Walla Walla Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Walla Walla Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 37% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
111 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Walla Walla Community College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.80% |
| Transferred | 51 | 45.95% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 52.25% |
Returning / full-time students at Walla Walla Community College represent 37.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Walla Walla Community College graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Walla Walla Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
436 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
Walla Walla Community College lost contact with the remaining 297 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 132 | 30.28% |
| Dropped Out | 297 | 68.12% |
Returning / part-time students at Walla Walla Community College represent 36.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Walla Walla Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Walla Walla Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
585 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
192 transferred to another institution.
Walla Walla Community College lost contact with the remaining 373 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 3.42% |
| Transferred | 192 | 32.82% |
| Dropped Out | 373 | 63.76% |
