Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ross College-Quad Cities 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Ross College-Quad Cities 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.

• Ross College-Quad Cities Retention Rate
• Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Ross College-Quad Cities Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Ross College-Quad Cities has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates

There were approximately 145 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

39% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 44% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Ross College-Quad Cities is 44%. 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.

Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rate

Approximately 186 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 186 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Ross College-Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.

Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Ross College-Quad Cities are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ross College-Quad Cities represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.97% of Ross College-Quad Cities bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Ross College-Quad Cities class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Ross College-Quad Cities graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.

Ross College-Quad Cities First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rates

67 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Ross College-Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ross College-Quad Cities first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

44 Ross College-Quad Cities students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.29% 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 45%, 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 45%.

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.

Ross College-Quad Cities Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rates

24 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Ross College-Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

178 Ross College-Quad Cities students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.

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.

Ross College-Quad Cities Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rates

95 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Ross College-Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics