CNCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Colorado Northwestern Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to CNCC after their first year? Are CNCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• CNCC Retention Rate
• CNCC 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
• CNCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

CNCC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, CNCC 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.

CNCC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 141 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official CNCC graduation rate 34%.

CNCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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CNCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 273 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 273 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 133 transferred to another institution.

• CNCC lost contact with the remaining 139 who we assumed dropped out.

CNCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 CNCC 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 CNCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Colorado Northwestern Community College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.77% of CNCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the CNCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CNCC graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.

CNCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time CNCC Drop Out Rates

116 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 60 transferred to another institution.

• CNCC lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Colorado Northwestern Community College represent 24.04% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the CNCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

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 CNCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time CNCC Drop Out Rates

81 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 29 transferred to another institution.

• CNCC lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

80 CNCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.23% 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 54%, 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 54%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time CNCC Drop Out Rates

37 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• CNCC lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

46 CNCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.06% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 15%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time CNCC Drop Out Rates

39 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 23 transferred to another institution.

• CNCC lost contact with the remaining 16 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