by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Oregon Coast Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
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, Oregon Coast 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 | |
|---|---|
| Oregon Coast Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
There were approximately 171 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 27% in six years, and 28% 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 Oregon Coast Community College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 159 | 25% |
| Six Years | 171 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 454 | 72% |
Approximately 454 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 454 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
419 transferred to another institution.
Oregon Coast Community College lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 419 | 92.3% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 6.2% |
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 Oregon Coast Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Oregon Coast Community College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.02% of Oregon Coast Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Oregon Coast Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Oregon Coast Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Oregon Coast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
28 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Oregon Coast Community College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 96.43% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 3.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Oregon Coast Community College represent 28.73% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Oregon Coast 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 9%.
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 | Oregon Coast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
164 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
147 transferred to another institution.
Oregon Coast Community College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.66% |
| Transferred | 147 | 89.63% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 6.71% |
115 Oregon Coast Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.25% 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 56%, 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 56%.
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 | Oregon Coast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
51 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Oregon Coast Community College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 92.16% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 7.84% |
293 Oregon Coast Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 28%, 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 28%.
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 | Oregon Coast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
211 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
198 transferred to another institution.
Oregon Coast Community College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.47% |
| Transferred | 198 | 93.84% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 5.69% |
