Century College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Century College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Century 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 Century College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• Century College Retention Rate
• Century College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Century College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Century College Retention Rate

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, Century 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%.

Century College Graduation Rates

Of the 1,142 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Century College is 24%. 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.

Century College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Century College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3593 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3593 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1561 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 1961 who we assumed dropped out.

Century College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Century 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 Century College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Century College represent 27% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.83% of Century College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Century College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Century College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

Century College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

958 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 384 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 556 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Century College represent 22.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Century 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 16%.

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 Century College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

898 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 26 are still enrolled.

• 292 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 580 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

1040 Century College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.59% 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 36%, 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 37%.

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.

Century College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

657 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 16 are still enrolled.

• 329 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 312 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1420 Century College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.49% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 24%.

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.

Century College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

1080 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 11 are still enrolled.

• 556 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 513 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics