by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Klamath Community College after their first year? Are Klamath Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Klamath 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Klamath Community College | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
Of the 127 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
17% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 13% in six years, and 14% 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 Klamath Community College graduation rate 13%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 104 | 10% |
| Six Years | 127 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 856 | 86% |
Approximately 856 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 856 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
284 transferred to another institution.
Klamath Community College lost contact with the remaining 551 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 284 | 33.2% |
| Dropped Out | 551 | 64.4% |
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 Klamath 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 Klamath Community College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.24% of Klamath Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Klamath Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Klamath Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Klamath Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
237 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
Klamath Community College lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 56 | 23.63% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 74.26% |
First-time / part-time students at Klamath Community College represent 41.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Klamath 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 11%.
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 | Klamath Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
369 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
Klamath Community College lost contact with the remaining 259 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.25% |
| Transferred | 98 | 26.56% |
| Dropped Out | 259 | 70.19% |
109 Klamath Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.95% 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 17%, 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 19%.
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 | Klamath Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 17% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 55.07% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Klamath Community College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.14% |
| Transferred | 43 | 48.86% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 50.00% |
176 Klamath Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 7%, 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 8%.
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 | Klamath Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 7% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 37.80% |
162 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Klamath Community College lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 87 | 53.70% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 44.44% |
