by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding El Paso Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 42% students making it past their freshmen year, El Paso 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| El Paso Community College | 42% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 2,001 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
18% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 19% in six years, and 22% in 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 El Paso Community College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,397 | 14% |
| Six Years | 2,001 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 230 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 8,067 | 78% |
Approximately 8067 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8067 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2365 transferred to another institution.
El Paso Community College lost contact with the remaining 5435 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2365 | 29.3% |
| Dropped Out | 5,435 | 67.4% |
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 El Paso Community College 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 El Paso Community College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.92% of El Paso Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the El Paso Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the El Paso Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | El Paso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
3131 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
794 transferred to another institution.
El Paso Community College lost contact with the remaining 2236 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 794 | 25.36% |
| Dropped Out | 2,236 | 71.41% |
First-time / part-time students at El Paso Community College represent 27.87% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the El Paso 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 | El Paso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
2399 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
103 are still enrolled.
512 transferred to another institution.
El Paso Community College lost contact with the remaining 1784 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 103 | 4.29% |
| Transferred | 512 | 21.34% |
| Dropped Out | 1,784 | 74.36% |
1041 El Paso Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.10% 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 23%, 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 24%.
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 | El Paso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
787 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
331 transferred to another institution.
El Paso Community College lost contact with the remaining 435 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 2.67% |
| Transferred | 331 | 42.06% |
| Dropped Out | 435 | 55.27% |
2069 El Paso Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | El Paso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1750 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
42 are still enrolled.
728 transferred to another institution.
El Paso Community College lost contact with the remaining 980 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 42 | 2.40% |
| Transferred | 728 | 41.60% |
| Dropped Out | 980 | 56.00% |
