by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Casper College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Casper 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 Wyoming, the average is 65.13%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Casper College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wyoming | 65.13% |
There were approximately 642 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 36% of the cohort graduated. After six years 40% had completed their degree, and 42% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Casper College graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 565 | 35% |
| Six Years | 642 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 933 | 58% |
Approximately 933 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 933 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
403 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 466 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 403 | 43.2% |
| Dropped Out | 466 | 49.9% |
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 Casper 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 Casper College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.01% of Casper College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Casper College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Casper College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
338 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 137 | 40.53% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 52.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Casper College represent 8.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Casper 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 21%.
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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
107 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 9.35% |
| Transferred | 38 | 35.51% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 55.14% |
422 Casper College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.18% 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 49%, 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 51%.
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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
207 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 5.31% |
| Transferred | 85 | 41.06% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 53.62% |
458 Casper College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 38%.
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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
281 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 6.41% |
| Transferred | 143 | 50.89% |
| Dropped Out | 120 | 42.70% |
