by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Concorde Career College - Dallas after their first year? Are Concorde Career College - Dallas 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 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Concorde Career College - Dallas 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Concorde Career College - Dallas | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 233 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
74% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 75% in six years, and 75% 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 Concorde Career College - Dallas graduation rate 75%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 233 | 75% |
| Six Years | 233 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 79 | 25% |
Approximately 79 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 79 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Dallas lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.5% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 97.5% |
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 Concorde Career College - Dallas 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 Concorde Career College - Dallas represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.08% of Concorde Career College - Dallas bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 74%, first-time students in the Concorde Career College - Dallas class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Concorde Career College - Dallas graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | Concorde Career College - Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
44 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Dallas lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.27% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 97.73% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Dallas first-time, part-time students.
142 Concorde Career College - Dallas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.51% 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 75%, 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 75%.
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 | Concorde Career College - Dallas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Dallas lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.86% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 97.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Dallas returning, part-time students.
