by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Corning Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Corning Community College 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Corning Community College 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Corning Community College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 452 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 29% had completed their degree, and 30% after 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 Corning Community College graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 399 | 26% |
| Six Years | 452 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,085 | 70% |
Approximately 1085 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1085 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
359 transferred to another institution.
Corning Community College lost contact with the remaining 706 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 359 | 33.1% |
| Dropped Out | 706 | 65.1% |
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 Corning Community College 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 Corning Community College represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.26% of Corning Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Corning Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Corning Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Corning Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
621 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
Corning Community College lost contact with the remaining 432 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 177 | 28.50% |
| Dropped Out | 432 | 69.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Corning Community College represent 14.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Corning Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Corning Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
183 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Corning Community College lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.64% |
| Transferred | 47 | 25.68% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 72.68% |
268 Corning Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.21% 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 31%, 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 32%.
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 | Corning Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
181 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.
97 transferred to another institution.
Corning Community College lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.55% |
| Transferred | 97 | 53.59% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 45.86% |
136 Corning Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.73% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 26%.
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 | Corning Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
100 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Corning Community College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 4.00% |
| Transferred | 38 | 38.00% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 58.00% |
