by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Pueblo 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 Pueblo Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pueblo Community College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
There were approximately 700 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 25% in six years, and 27% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Pueblo Community College is 25%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 614 | 22% |
| Six Years | 700 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 50 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,017 | 73% |
Approximately 2017 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2017 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
506 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 1454 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 506 | 25.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1,454 | 72.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 19% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 16% |
| White | 25% |
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 Pueblo 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 Pueblo Community College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.71% of Pueblo Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Pueblo Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pueblo Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
621 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 461 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 137 | 22.06% |
| Dropped Out | 461 | 74.24% |
First-time / part-time students at Pueblo Community College represent 26.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Pueblo 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 17%.
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 | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
621 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 511 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 3.38% |
| Transferred | 89 | 14.33% |
| Dropped Out | 511 | 82.29% |
529 Pueblo Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.05% 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 37%, 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 39%.
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 | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
323 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.79% |
| Transferred | 125 | 38.70% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 58.51% |
661 Pueblo Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.80% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
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 | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
452 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 293 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.88% |
| Transferred | 155 | 34.29% |
| Dropped Out | 293 | 64.82% |
