by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Baltimore City 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 Baltimore City 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 36% students making it past their freshmen year, Baltimore City 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore City Community College | 36% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
How many of the estimated 1,925 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 6% of the cohort graduated. After six years 22% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Baltimore City Community College is 22%. 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 | 1,485 | 17% |
| Six Years | 1,925 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,935 | 78% |
Approximately 6935 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6935 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2810 transferred to another institution.
Baltimore City Community College lost contact with the remaining 3951 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2810 | 40.5% |
| Dropped Out | 3,951 | 57.0% |
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 Baltimore City 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 Baltimore City Community College represent 10% of the students in the class of 2015, and 4.52% of Baltimore City Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the Baltimore City Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Baltimore City Community College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | Baltimore City Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 10% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 47.82% |
787 first-time / full-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
308 transferred to another institution.
Baltimore City Community College lost contact with the remaining 463 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 308 | 39.14% |
| Dropped Out | 463 | 58.83% |
First-time / part-time students at Baltimore City Community College represent 21.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Baltimore City 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 11%.
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 | Baltimore City Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
1668 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
38 are still enrolled.
599 transferred to another institution.
Baltimore City Community College lost contact with the remaining 1031 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 38 | 2.28% |
| Transferred | 599 | 35.91% |
| Dropped Out | 1,031 | 61.81% |
2036 Baltimore City Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.96% 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 31%, 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 31%.
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 | Baltimore City Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
1410 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
651 transferred to another institution.
Baltimore City Community College lost contact with the remaining 730 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 651 | 46.17% |
| Dropped Out | 730 | 51.77% |
4086 Baltimore City Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.
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 | Baltimore City Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
3070 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
91 are still enrolled.
1252 transferred to another institution.
Baltimore City Community College lost contact with the remaining 1727 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 91 | 2.96% |
| Transferred | 1252 | 40.78% |
| Dropped Out | 1,727 | 56.25% |
