Overall Graduation Rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas Junior College |
pub2yr
|
TX | 29.93% | 17.52% | 33% |
| Eastern Maine Community College |
pub2yr
|
ME | 29.94% | 17.51% | 31% |
| Enterprise State Community College |
pub2yr
|
AL | 29.97% | 18.30% | 37% |
| Solano Community College |
pub2yr
|
CA | 29.97% | 17% | |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 30.04% | 15.40% | 28% |
| Greensboro College |
nfp4yr
|
NC | 30.09% | 25.66% | 40% |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
pub4yr
|
OK | 30.09% | 16.29% | 40% |
| Genesee Community College |
pub2yr
|
NY | 30.13% | 21.47% | 27% |
| South Central College |
pub2yr
|
MN | 30.13% | 20.53% | 36% |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology |
fp2yr
|
CO | 30.19% | 20.75% | 42% |
| Dodge City Community College |
pub2yr
|
KS | 30.20% | 21.65% | 28% |
| Vincennes University |
pub2yr
|
IN | 30.22% | 16.92% | 12% |
| San Joaquin Delta College |
pub2yr
|
CA | 30.22% | 13.61% | 24% |
| University of Houston-Downtown |
pub4yr
|
TX | 30.25% | 10.13% | 48% |
| Roane State Community College |
pub2yr
|
TN | 30.26% | 16.64% | 32% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas Junior College |
pub2yr
|
TX | 29.93% | 17.52% | 33% |
| Eastern Maine Community College |
pub2yr
|
ME | 29.94% | 17.51% | 31% |
| Enterprise State Community College |
pub2yr
|
AL | 29.97% | 18.30% | 37% |
| Solano Community College |
pub2yr
|
CA | 29.97% | 17% | |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 30.04% | 15.40% | 28% |
| Greensboro College |
nfp4yr
|
NC | 30.09% | 25.66% | 40% |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
pub4yr
|
OK | 30.09% | 16.29% | 40% |
| Genesee Community College |
pub2yr
|
NY | 30.13% | 21.47% | 27% |
| South Central College |
pub2yr
|
MN | 30.13% | 20.53% | 36% |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology |
fp2yr
|
CO | 30.19% | 20.75% | 42% |
| Dodge City Community College |
pub2yr
|
KS | 30.20% | 21.65% | 28% |
| Vincennes University |
pub2yr
|
IN | 30.22% | 16.92% | 12% |
| San Joaquin Delta College |
pub2yr
|
CA | 30.22% | 13.61% | 24% |
| University of Houston-Downtown |
pub4yr
|
TX | 30.25% | 10.13% | 48% |
| Roane State Community College |
pub2yr
|
TN | 30.26% | 16.64% | 32% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
Graduation Rates by Sector
On-time Graduation Rates Are Too Low
- Across all two-year institutions, only 21.7% students complete their two-year degree program in two years.
- Only 40.25% of students complete a four-year degree program in four years. This figure only includes first-time, full-time students; it excludes all part-time and transfer students.
Sector Graduation Insight
- Four-year for-profit institutions have lower 150% of normal time graduation rates (28%) than either private not-for-profits (67%) or public institutions (67%) or public institutions (63%) but serve a higher percentage of low-income students.
- Public two-year institutions have lower 150% graduation rates (29%) than either private not-for-profits (54.6%) or for-profit institutions (48%) but have open-enrollment policies mandated by the state and are not able to include students who transfer out and graduate from another institution in their reporting.