North Country Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

North Country Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to North Country Community College after their first year? Are North Country Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• North Country Community College Retention Rate
• North Country Community College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• North Country Community College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

North Country Community College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, North Country 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%.

North Country Community College Graduation Rates

Of the 170 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.

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 North Country Community College graduation rate 27%.

North Country Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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North Country Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 446 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 446 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 192 transferred to another institution.

• North Country Community College lost contact with the remaining 250 who we assumed dropped out.

North Country Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 North Country 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 North Country Community College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at North Country Community College represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.82% of North Country Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the North Country Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the North Country Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

North Country Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time North Country Community College Drop Out Rates

302 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 121 transferred to another institution.

• North Country Community College lost contact with the remaining 179 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at North Country Community College represent 5.48% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the North Country Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

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 North Country Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time North Country Community College Drop Out Rates

25 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• North Country Community College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

135 North Country Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.77% 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 30%, 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 30%.

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.

North Country Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time North Country Community College Drop Out Rates

94 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 51 transferred to another institution.

• North Country Community College lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

46 North Country Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 43%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.

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.

North Country Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time North Country Community College Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• North Country Community College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics