by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Central Lakes College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Central Lakes College 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Central Lakes 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Central Lakes College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
There were approximately 534 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Central Lakes College is 37%. 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 | 508 | 35% |
| Six Years | 534 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 896 | 62% |
Approximately 896 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 896 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
317 transferred to another institution.
Central Lakes College lost contact with the remaining 566 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 317 | 35.4% |
| Dropped Out | 566 | 63.2% |
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 Central Lakes 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 Lakes College - Brainerd represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.81% of Central Lakes College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Central Lakes College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Central Lakes College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Central Lakes College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
414 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Central Lakes College lost contact with the remaining 279 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 128 | 30.92% |
| Dropped Out | 279 | 67.39% |
First-time / part-time students at Central Lakes College - Brainerd represent 17.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Central Lakes 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 | Central Lakes College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
215 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Central Lakes College lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.40% |
| Transferred | 65 | 30.23% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 68.37% |
291 Central Lakes College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.21% 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 52%, 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 52%.
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 | Central Lakes College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
140 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
Central Lakes College lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 56 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 58.57% |
196 Central Lakes College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Central Lakes College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
127 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Central Lakes College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 68 | 53.54% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 45.67% |
