by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Carteret 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Carteret 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Carteret Community College | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 188 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Carteret Community College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 162 | 22% |
| Six Years | 188 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 537 | 73% |
Approximately 537 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 537 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
95 transferred to another institution.
Carteret Community College lost contact with the remaining 427 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 95 | 17.7% |
| Dropped Out | 427 | 79.5% |
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 Carteret 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 Carteret Community College represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.66% of Carteret Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Carteret Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Carteret Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Carteret Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
100 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Carteret Community College lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 29.00% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 69.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Carteret Community College represent 38.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Carteret 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 15%.
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 | Carteret Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
243 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Carteret Community College lost contact with the remaining 210 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.88% |
| Transferred | 26 | 10.70% |
| Dropped Out | 210 | 86.42% |
72 Carteret Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.82% 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 44%, 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 44%.
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 | Carteret Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Carteret Community College lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 27.50% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 72.50% |
220 Carteret Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 30%.
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 | Carteret Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
154 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Carteret Community College lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.90% |
| Transferred | 29 | 18.83% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 77.27% |
