by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Claremont McKenna after their first year? Are Claremont McKenna students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Claremont McKenna has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Claremont McKenna | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 307 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 84% of the cohort graduated. After six years 91% had completed their degree, and 91% 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 Claremont McKenna graduation rate 91%.
The typical Claremont McKenna student takes 4.08 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 287 | 85% |
| Six Years | 307 | 91% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 30 | 9% |
Approximately 30 students or 9% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 30 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Claremont McKenna lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 22 | 73.3% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 26.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 93% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 90% |
| International | 92% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 94% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 90% |
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 Claremont McKenna 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 Claremont McKenna College represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.25% of Claremont McKenna bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Claremont McKenna class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Claremont McKenna graduation rate was 90%, and by the eight year mark, 90% 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 | Claremont McKenna | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 84% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 90% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 90% | 47.82% |
29 first-time / full-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Claremont McKenna lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 75.86% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 24.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Claremont McKenna first-time, part-time students.
34 Claremont McKenna students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.03% 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 97%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 97%.
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 | Claremont McKenna | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 97% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 97% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 3% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Claremont McKenna lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Claremont McKenna returning, part-time students.
