by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to CCA after their first year? Are CCA 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 52% students making it past their freshmen year, CCA 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCA | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
Of the 553 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 26% of the cohort graduated. After six years 18% had completed their degree, and 19% after eight years.
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 CCA graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 462 | 15% |
| Six Years | 553 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 37 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,540 | 81% |
Approximately 2540 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2540 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1154 transferred to another institution.
CCA lost contact with the remaining 1350 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1154 | 45.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,350 | 53.1% |
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 CCA 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 Community College of Aurora represent 17% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.66% of CCA bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the CCA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCA graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | CCA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
362 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
CCA lost contact with the remaining 204 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 155 | 42.82% |
| Dropped Out | 204 | 56.35% |
First-time / part-time students at Community College of Aurora represent 36.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the CCA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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 | CCA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
1021 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
315 transferred to another institution.
CCA lost contact with the remaining 682 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.35% |
| Transferred | 315 | 30.85% |
| Dropped Out | 682 | 66.80% |
539 CCA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.20% 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 34%, 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 35%.
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 | CCA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
350 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
214 transferred to another institution.
CCA lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.29% |
| Transferred | 214 | 61.14% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 38.57% |
922 CCA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 12%.
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 | CCA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
807 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
470 transferred to another institution.
CCA lost contact with the remaining 329 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 470 | 58.24% |
| Dropped Out | 329 | 40.77% |
