by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CCBC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CCBC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, CCBC 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCBC | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 347 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
23% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 31% in 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 CCBC graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 306 | 27% |
| Six Years | 347 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 789 | 69% |
Approximately 789 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 789 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
193 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 577 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 193 | 24.5% |
| Dropped Out | 577 | 73.1% |
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 CCBC 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 Community College of Beaver County represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.06% of CCBC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the CCBC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCBC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
346 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 77 | 22.25% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 75.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Community College of Beaver County represent 18.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the CCBC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
172 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 4.07% |
| Transferred | 30 | 17.44% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 78.49% |
240 CCBC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.85% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
129 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.55% |
| Transferred | 42 | 32.56% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 65.89% |
208 CCBC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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 32%.
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 | CCBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
142 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
CCBC lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 44 | 30.99% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 68.31% |
