by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Pinal County Community 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Pinal County 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pinal County Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
How many of the estimated 536 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 10% of the students had graduated and after eight years 11% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Pinal County Community College is 10%. 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 | 407 | 8% |
| Six Years | 536 | 10% |
| Eight Years | 75 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,786 | 89% |
Approximately 4786 students or 89% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4786 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1639 transferred to another institution.
Pinal County Community College lost contact with the remaining 3078 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1639 | 34.2% |
| Dropped Out | 3,078 | 64.3% |
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 Pinal County Community College 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 Central Arizona College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.89% of Pinal County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the Pinal County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pinal County Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Pinal County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
904 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
345 transferred to another institution.
Pinal County Community College lost contact with the remaining 546 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 345 | 38.16% |
| Dropped Out | 546 | 60.40% |
First-time / part-time students at Central Arizona College represent 57.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Pinal County 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 8%.
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 | Pinal County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
2831 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
41 are still enrolled.
669 transferred to another institution.
Pinal County Community College lost contact with the remaining 2121 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 41 | 1.45% |
| Transferred | 669 | 23.63% |
| Dropped Out | 2,121 | 74.92% |
305 Pinal County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.65% 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 21%, 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 21%.
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 | Pinal County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 55.07% |
240 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
169 transferred to another institution.
Pinal County Community College lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 169 | 70.42% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 27.92% |
906 Pinal County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 9%, 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 10%.
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 | Pinal County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 9% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 37.80% |
811 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
456 transferred to another institution.
Pinal County Community College lost contact with the remaining 344 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.36% |
| Transferred | 456 | 56.23% |
| Dropped Out | 344 | 42.42% |
