by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Gateway 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 Gateway 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 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Gateway 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gateway Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
There were approximately 578 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 11% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% of this class completed their degree.
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 Gateway Community College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 421 | 13% |
| Six Years | 578 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 66 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,519 | 80% |
Approximately 2519 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2519 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
902 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Community College lost contact with the remaining 1498 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 902 | 35.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,498 | 59.5% |
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 Gateway 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 Gateway Community College represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 30.45% of Gateway Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the Gateway Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gateway Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Gateway Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 47.82% |
842 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
264 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Community College lost contact with the remaining 539 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 264 | 31.35% |
| Dropped Out | 539 | 64.01% |
First-time / part-time students at Gateway Community College represent 27.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Gateway 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 14%.
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 | Gateway Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
745 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
45 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Community College lost contact with the remaining 522 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 45 | 6.04% |
| Transferred | 178 | 23.89% |
| Dropped Out | 522 | 70.07% |
431 Gateway Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.63% 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 24%, 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 25%.
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 | Gateway Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 55.07% |
323 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
167 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Community College lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.72% |
| Transferred | 167 | 51.70% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 44.58% |
822 Gateway Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.99% 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 | Gateway Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
609 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
293 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Community College lost contact with the remaining 293 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 3.78% |
| Transferred | 293 | 48.11% |
| Dropped Out | 293 | 48.11% |
