by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CCU retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, CCU 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCU | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
How many of the estimated 670 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of CCU is 34%. 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.
The average length of time it takes an CCU undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.16 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 544 | 28% |
| Six Years | 670 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,266 | 65% |
Approximately 1266 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1266 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
200 transferred to another institution.
CCU lost contact with the remaining 1044 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 200 | 15.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,044 | 82.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 62% |
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 CCU 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 Colorado Christian University represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 23.43% of CCU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the CCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCU graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | CCU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
153 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
CCU lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.31% |
| Transferred | 54 | 35.29% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 62.75% |
First-time / part-time students at Colorado Christian University represent 13.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 1%, first-time, part-time students in the CCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 1%.
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 | CCU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
264 first-time / part-time students or 99% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
CCU lost contact with the remaining 251 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 4.92% |
| Dropped Out | 251 | 95.08% |
213 CCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.86% 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 56%, 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 57%.
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 | CCU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
92 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
CCU lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 15 | 16.30% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 81.52% |
1167 CCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 59.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to 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 | CCU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
757 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
CCU lost contact with the remaining 622 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.25% |
| Transferred | 118 | 15.59% |
| Dropped Out | 622 | 82.17% |
