by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Rowan-Cabarrus 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Rowan-Cabarrus 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 550 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 23% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 23% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 21%. 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 | 437 | 17% |
| Six Years | 550 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 48 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,990 | 77% |
Approximately 1990 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1990 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1321 transferred to another institution.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College lost contact with the remaining 633 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1321 | 66.4% |
| Dropped Out | 633 | 31.8% |
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 Rowan-Cabarrus 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.82% of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
617 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
440 transferred to another institution.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College lost contact with the remaining 166 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 440 | 71.31% |
| Dropped Out | 166 | 26.90% |
First-time / part-time students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College represent 45.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Rowan-Cabarrus 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 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
974 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
511 transferred to another institution.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College lost contact with the remaining 444 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.95% |
| Transferred | 511 | 52.46% |
| Dropped Out | 444 | 45.59% |
138 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.32% 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 38%, 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 40%.
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 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
83 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.41% |
| Transferred | 78 | 93.98% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 3.61% |
399 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.38% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 21%.
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 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
316 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
292 transferred to another institution.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 292 | 92.41% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 6.33% |
