by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Chattanooga State 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Chattanooga State 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga State Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
There were approximately 748 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% of this class completed their degree.
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 Chattanooga State Community College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 623 | 17% |
| Six Years | 748 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 58 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,817 | 78% |
Approximately 2817 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2817 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
513 transferred to another institution.
Chattanooga State Community College lost contact with the remaining 2244 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 513 | 18.2% |
| Dropped Out | 2,244 | 79.7% |
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 Chattanooga State 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 Chattanooga State Community College represent 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.49% of Chattanooga State Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the Chattanooga State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Chattanooga State Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Chattanooga State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
1107 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
309 transferred to another institution.
Chattanooga State Community College lost contact with the remaining 776 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 309 | 27.91% |
| Dropped Out | 776 | 70.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Chattanooga State Community College represent 24.12% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Chattanooga State 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 11%.
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 | Chattanooga State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
774 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Chattanooga State Community College lost contact with the remaining 633 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 2.58% |
| Transferred | 121 | 15.63% |
| Dropped Out | 633 | 81.78% |
671 Chattanooga State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.52% 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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Chattanooga State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
421 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Chattanooga State Community College lost contact with the remaining 378 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.90% |
| Transferred | 35 | 8.31% |
| Dropped Out | 378 | 89.79% |
693 Chattanooga State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 26%.
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 | Chattanooga State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
515 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Chattanooga State Community College lost contact with the remaining 457 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 48 | 9.32% |
| Dropped Out | 457 | 88.74% |
