by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CCSJ first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CCSJ retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, CCSJ 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCSJ | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
There were approximately 129 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of CCSJ is 38%. 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.
The average CCSJ student takes 4.24 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 108 | 32% |
| Six Years | 129 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 200 | 59% |
Approximately 200 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 200 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
CCSJ lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 18 | 9.0% |
| Dropped Out | 182 | 91.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 26% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| White | 30% |
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 CCSJ 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 students at Calumet College of Saint Joseph represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.81% of CCSJ bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the CCSJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCSJ graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | CCSJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
95 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
CCSJ lost contact with the remaining 84 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.11% |
| Transferred | 11 | 11.58% |
| Dropped Out | 84 | 88.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Calumet College of Saint Joseph represent 6.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the CCSJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | CCSJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
CCSJ lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 83.33% |
80 CCSJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.74% 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 39%, 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 41%.
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 | CCSJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
47 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
CCSJ lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 6.38% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 93.62% |
105 CCSJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 59%, 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 62%.
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 | CCSJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 59% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 37.80% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
CCSJ lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.50% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 97.50% |
