by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CCCC 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 19% students making it past their freshmen year, CCCC 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 North Dakota, the average is 67.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCCC | 19% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Dakota | 67.00% |
How many of the estimated 82 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 19% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 24% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of CCCC is 21%. 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 | 65 | 17% |
| Six Years | 82 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 290 | 76% |
Approximately 290 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 290 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
CCCC lost contact with the remaining 267 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 12 | 4.1% |
| Dropped Out | 267 | 92.1% |
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 CCCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Cankdeska Cikana Community College represent 10% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.76% of CCCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the CCCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCCC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | CCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
28 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
CCCC lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 21.43% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 75.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Cankdeska Cikana Community College represent 18.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the CCCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
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 | CCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
68 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
CCCC lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.41% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 95.59% |
88 CCCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.92% 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 33%, 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 39%.
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 | CCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
CCCC lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.56% |
| Transferred | 3 | 5.56% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 88.89% |
187 CCCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 | CCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
140 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
CCCC lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.86% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.14% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 95.00% |
