by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to GateWay Community College after their first year? Are GateWay Community College 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 56% 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| GateWay Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
How many of the estimated 830 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 33% of the cohort graduated. After six years 17% had completed their degree, and 18% 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 GateWay Community College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 689 | 14% |
| Six Years | 830 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 47 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,099 | 82% |
Approximately 4099 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4099 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1839 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 2224 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1839 | 44.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2,224 | 54.3% |
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 GateWay 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 GateWay Community College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.40% of GateWay Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, 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 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
148 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 88 | 59.46% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 39.86% |
First-time / part-time students at GateWay Community College represent 31.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, 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 10%.
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 | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
1392 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
349 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 1030 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 349 | 25.07% |
| Dropped Out | 1,030 | 73.99% |
330 GateWay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.63% 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 55%, 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 55%.
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 | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
147 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.68% |
| Transferred | 87 | 59.18% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 40.14% |
2872 GateWay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 57.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 16%.
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 | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
2412 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
1315 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 1076 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 1315 | 54.52% |
| Dropped Out | 1,076 | 44.61% |
