2022 RCC Factbook
Completion Deep Dive
Developed by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, the Deep Dive series represents a specific drill-down of data in a user-friendly format to investigate strategic priorities and strengthen the College’s data culture, practice, and infrastructure. The Deep Dive analysis utilizes cross-section demographics to explore the various questions raised by the Factbook and support our Strategic Transformation Planning process.
Completion is IRE’s second Deep Dive topic because it is an institutional priority to improve graduation and transfer rates. Low completion rates negatively affect students’ economic mobility and progress in the education pipeline, and it also suppresses the entire prosperity of the local community. By comparing each demographic with another to identify which group(s) of students are more at risk of not completing their studies, RCC can create interventions to better assist these cohorts of students.
The Deep Dive includes visuals and tables accompanied by narrative to help put the information into context for RCC stakeholders. Below are some of the key takeaways from the analysis presented in this review.
Introduction
The Completion Deep Dive looks at the 2-year, 3-year, 4-year and 6-year graduation and transfer rates and disaggregates and compares completion rates across several sets of demographic categories (e.g., sex, race/ethnicity, age, Pell eligibility, first generation in college, and undecided in program).
The Deep Dive also looks at the types of awards students receive and the colleges to which students transfer.
Graduation rates are determined using a First-Time, Full-Time (FTFT) cohort and accounting for how long it takes a student to graduate and/or transfer to another college. FTFT students are those entering college for the first time when they come to RCC and who are enrolled in 12 or more credits in their first term. The graduation rate definition is slightly different for Associate-seeking students and Certificate-seeking students.
- 2-year graduation rate or 100% graduation rate
- Associate Degree – Starts in the fall and checks to see if a student graduates or transfers by the end of the summer of the second year.
- Certificate – Starts in the fall and checks to see if a student graduates or transfers by the end of the next summer.
- 3-year graduation rate or 150% graduation rate
- Associate Degree – Starts in the fall and checks to see if a student graduates or transfers by the end of the summer of the third year.
- Certificate – Starts in the fall and checks to see if a student graduates or transfers by the end of the next fall.
- 4-year graduation rate is the same for both Associate and Certificate seeking students
- Starts in the fall and checks to see if a student graduates or transfers by the end of the summer of the fourth year.
- 6-year graduation rate is the same for both Associate and Certificate seeking students
- Starts in the fall and checks to see if a student graduates or transfers by the end of the summer of the sixth year.
For example: an Associate-seeking student starting in the Fall 2015 would have to graduate or transfer by the end of summer in 2017 to count in the 2-year graduation rate and graduate by the end of Summer 2018 to count in the 3-year graduation rate.
The 3-year graduation rate, or 150% of a 2-year program, is the time period that is most often used by 2-year community colleges. Most students that are going to graduate do so by their third year. Looking at the RCC Fall 2016 cohort after three years, 30% of RCC students graduate. By year six, the rate only increases by 7%, up to 37%.
The Completion Deep Dive reviews both graduation and transfer data. As noted, any student who graduates or transfers is considered a successful completion; however, research indicates that there are advantages to students receiving a degree before they transfer. Graduates have a better chance of completing their subsequent degree and they hold an earned credential. Reviewing how graduates and transfers make up the completion rate data provides RCC with important information that can be used to increase retention and student success.
Graduates and Transfers are divided into four categories.
- Graduate and Transfer
- Graduate without transferring
- Transfer without graduating
- Not completing
Years to Complete
Most community colleges use a 3-year, 150%, completion rate. One of the reasons is that the biggest change in completion and graduation rates happens between year two and year three. Looking at the Fall 2016 cohort, the completion rate increases by 30 percentage points between year two and year three, moving from 23% to 53%. There is only a 10-percentage point increase between year three and year six.
Years to Completion from Fall 2016
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| Student Category | 2 Years | 3 Years | 4 Years | 6 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate and Transfer | 1% | 18% | 23% | 28% |
| Graduate Only | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% |
| Transfer Only | 9% | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Did Not Complete | 77% | 48% | 42% | 38% |
Total
Total 2-Year (100%) Completion Rates
The percentage of students that graduate in two years increased from 15% (Fall 2015) to 17% (Fall 2019) while the percentage of students that transfer without graduating decreased from 10% (Fall 2015) to 6% (Fall 2019).
2-year Graduation and Transfer Rates
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate and Transfer | 9 (1%) | 7 (1%) | 9 (1%) | 8 (1%) | 8 (1%) |
| Graduate Only | 183 (14%) | 177 (13%) | 183 (15%) | 171 (14%) | 197 (16%) |
| Transfer Only | 139 (10%) | 117 (9%) | 89 (7%) | 91 (7%) | 76 (6%) |
| Did Not Complete | 1,013 (75%) | 1,014 (77%) | 952 (77%) | 957 (78%) | 933 (77%) |
| Total | 1,344 | 1,315 | 1,233 | 1,227 | 1,214 |
Total 3-Year (150%) Completion Rates
3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates
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The overall completion, graduation and transfer rates have not varied much over the past 5 years. The overall completion rate was 51% for Fall 2015 and was 50% for the Fall 2019 cohort.
| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate and Transfer | 214 (16%) | 232 (18%) | 202 (16%) | 189 (15%) | 212 (17%) |
| Graduate Only | 186 (14%) | 152 (12%) | 154 (12%) | 143 (12%) | 144 (12%) |
| Transfer Only | 285 (21%) | 298 (23%) | 254 (21%) | 300 (24%) | 255 (21%) |
| Did Not Complete | 659 (49%) | 633 (48%) | 623 (51%) | 595 (48%) | 603 (50%) |
| Total | 1,344 | 1,315 | 1,233 | 1,227 | 1,214 |
Total 4-Year Completion Rates
The total completion rate dropped 2 percentage points from 60% (Fall 2015) to 58% (Fall 2018) while the graduate and transfer rate dropped 4 percentage points from 24% (Fall 2015) to 20% (Fall 2018) indicating that after a four-year period a larger percentage of students transfer without graduating.
4-year Graduation and Transfer Rates
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate and Transfer | 329 (24%) | 306 (23%) | 269 (22%) | 242 (20%) |
| Graduate Only | 149 (11%) | 134 (10%) | 130 (11%) | 152 (12%) |
| Transfer Only | 325 (24%) | 322 (24%) | 290 (24%) | 319 (26%) |
| Did Not Complete | 541 (40%) | 553 (42%) | 544 (44%) | 514 (42%) |
| Total | 1,344 | 1,315 | 1,233 | 1,227 |
Total 6-Year Completion Rates
6-year Graduation and Transfer Rates
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The 6-year completion rate for Fall 2016 is only 2 percentage points higher than the 4-year graduation rate. Overall, only a few additional students complete between the fourth and sixth year.
| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate and Transfer | 388 (29%) | 367 (28%) |
| Graduate Only | 137 (10%) | 113 (9%) |
| Transfer Only | 361 (27%) | 339 (26%) |
| Did Not Complete | 458 (34%) | 496 (38%) |
| Total | 1,344 | 1,315 |
Summary
After three years of college, slightly more than 20% of RCC FTFT students transfer without graduating. This rate is higher than the percentage of students that graduate and transfer or only graduate. Most of the completers between year 3 and year 6 graduate and transfer rather than graduate only or transfer only.
Completion by Sex
The overall completion rate is higher for women than for men. In addition, completion rates for women increased in 2018 and 2019 over prior years while rates for men decreased. The 3-year completion rate for women in the Fall 2019 cohort is 15 percentage points higher at 59% compared to 43% for men.
3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Sex (Female)
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3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Sex (Male)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Graduate and Transfer | 118 (19%) | 120 (20%) | 108 (19%) | 116 (20%) | 120 (23%) |
| Female Graduate Only | 103 (16%) | 72 (12%) | 70 (12%) | 77 (13%) | 69 (13%) |
| Female Transfer Only | 138 (22%) | 137 (23%) | 123 (21%) | 144 (25%) | 122 (23%) |
| Female Did Not Complete | 277 (44%) | 270 (45%) | 279 (48%) | 237 (41%) | 218 (41%) |
| Female Total | 636 | 599 | 580 | 574 | 529 |
| Male Graduate and Transfer | 96 (14%) | 112 (16%) | 94 (14%) | 73 (11%) | 92 (13%) |
| Male Graduate Only | 83 (12%) | 80 (11%) | 84 (13%) | 66 (10%) | 75 (11%) |
| Male Transfer Only | 147 (21%) | 161 (22%) | 131 (20%) | 156 (24%) | 133 (19%) |
| Male Did Not Complete | 382 (54%) | 363 (51%) | 344 (53%) | 358 (55%) | 385 (56%) |
| Male Total | 708 | 716 | 653 | 653 | 685 |
Completion by Race/Ethnicity
At the three-year mark for the Fall 2019 cohort, White students have a significantly higher completion rate, at 60%, than Black and Hispanic students, both at 43%.
Hispanic students tend to graduate without transferring at a higher rate than both Black and White students.
3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Race/Ethnicity (Black)
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3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Race/Ethnicity (Hispanic)
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3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Race/Ethnicity (White)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Graduate and Transfer | 26 (11%) | 30 (13%) | 20 (9%) | 23 (11%) | 34 (16%) |
| Black Graduate Only | 28 (12%) | 24 (10%) | 23 (10%) | 19 (9%) | 19 (9%) |
| Black Transfer Only | 39 (17%) | 50 (21%) | 33 (15%) | 45 (21%) | 37 (18%) |
| Black Did Not Complete | 143 (61%) | 132 (56%) | 148 (66%) | 132 (60%) | 117 (57%) |
| Black Total | 236 | 236 | 224 | 219 | 207 |
| Hispanic Graduate and Transfer | 47 (13%) | 58 (16%) | 53 (15%) | 61 (14%) | 55 (13%) |
| Hispanic Graduate Only | 49 (14%) | 42 (12%) | 42 (12%) | 49 (12%) | 62 (14%) |
| Hispanic Transfer Only | 47 (13%) | 61 (17%) | 52 (15%) | 91 (21%) | 66 (15%) |
| Hispanic Did Not Complete | 209 (59%) | 200 (55%) | 195 (57%) | 225 (53%) | 245 (57%) |
| Hispanic Total | 352 | 361 | 342 | 426 | 428 |
| White Graduate and Transfer | 98 (19%) | 102 (21%) | 93 (21%) | 73 (18%) | 97 (25%) |
| White Graduate Only | 72 (14%) | 51 (10%) | 57 (13%) | 55 (13%) | 32 (8%) |
| White Transfer Only | 141 (27%) | 137 (28%) | 112 (26%) | 130 (31%) | 105 (27%) |
| White Did Not Complete | 203 (39%) | 200 (41%) | 176 (40%) | 156 (38%) | 157 (40%) |
| White Total | 514 | 490 | 438 | 414 | 391 |
Completion by Age
In the Fall 2019 cohort, students 25 or older have a 3-year completion rate that is about 20 percentage points lower than the completion rate for students under 25. Completers over 25 are more likely to graduate only or transfer only. Relatively small percentages of 25-year-old completers are graduating and transferring.
3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Age (Under 25)
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3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Age (25 and over)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 Graduate and Transfer | 213 (16%) | 228 (18%) | 196 (17%) | 188 (16%) | 209 (18%) |
| Under 25 Graduate Only | 182 (14%) | 144 (12%) | 148 (13%) | 136 (12%) | 137 (12%) |
| Under 25 Transfer Only | 280 (22%) | 290 (23%) | 248 (21%) | 288 (25%) | 247 (21%) |
| Under 25 Did Not Complete | 619 (48%) | 587 (47%) | 569 (49%) | 556 (48%) | 564 (49%) |
| Under 25 Total | 1,294 | 1,249 | 1,161 | 1,168 | 1,157 |
| 25 and Over Graduate and Transfer | 1 (2%) | 4 (6%) | 6 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (5%) |
| 25 and Over Graduate Only | 4 (8%) | 8 (12%) | 6 (8%) | 7 (12%) | 7 (12%) |
| 25 and Over Transfer Only | 5 (10%) | 8 (12%) | 6 (8%) | 12 (20%) | 8 (14%) |
| 25 and Over Did Not Complete | 40 (80%) | 46 (70%) | 54 (75%) | 39 (66%) | 39 (68%) |
| 25 and Over Total | 50 | 66 | 72 | 59 | 57 |
Completion by Pell Status
Pell recipients have overall lower completion rates than other students. In the Fall 2019 cohort, Pell recipients’ 3-year completion rate lagged 14 percentage points behind other students. However, Pell recipients make up some ground over the years and decrease the difference in their completion rates as compared to other students. For instance, in the Fall 2015 cohort, the completion rates differed by 14 percentage points at 3-years but diminished to 10 percentage points at the 6-year mark.
3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Pell Status (No Pell)
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3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Pell Status (Pell Recipients)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Pell Graduate and Transfer | 157 (19%) | 149 (17%) | 135 (18%) | 120 (15%) | 151 (20%) |
| No Pell Graduate Only | 105 (13%) | 99 (12%) | 92 (12%) | 87 (11%) | 79 (11%) |
| No Pell Transfer Only | 206 (25%) | 220 (26%) | 171 (23%) | 212 (27%) | 182 (25%) |
| No Pell Did Not Complete | 371 (44%) | 390 (45%) | 353 (47%) | 359 (46%) | 329 (44%) |
| No Pell Total | 839 | 858 | 751 | 778 | 741 |
| Pell Recipient Graduate and Transfer | 57 (11%) | 83 (18%) | 67 (14%) | 69 (15%) | 61 (13%) |
| Pell Recipient Graduate Only | 81 (16%) | 53 (12%) | 62 (13%) | 56 (12%) | 65 (14%) |
| Pell Recipient Transfer Only | 79 (16%) | 78 (17%) | 83 (17%) | 88 (20%) | 73 (15%) |
| Pell Recipient Did Not Complete | 288 (57%) | 243 (53%) | 270 (56%) | 236 (53%) | 274 (58%) |
| Pell Recipient Total | 505 | 457 | 482 | 449 | 473 |
6-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Pell Status
(No Pell)
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6-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Pell Status
(Pell Recipient)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| No Pell Graduate and Transfer | 244 (29%) | 229 (27%) |
| No Pell Graduate Only | 92 (11%) | 78 (9%) |
| No Pell Transfer Only | 249 (30%) | 247 (29%) |
| No Pell Did Not Complete | 254 (30%) | 304 (35%) |
| No Pell Total | 839 | 858 |
| Pell Recipient Graduate and Transfer | 144 (29%) | 138 (30%) |
| Pell Recipient Graduate Only | 45 (9%) | 35 (8%) |
| Pell Recipient Transfer Only | 112 (22%) | 92 (20%) |
| Pell Recipient Did Not Complete | 204 (40%) | 192 (42%) |
| Pell Recipient Total | 505 | 457 |
Completion by First-Generation Status
Both the First-Generation 3-year and 4-year completion rates increased by around 20% points between 2017 and 2018.
Like Pell recipients, First-Generation completers make up some ground over the years. For instance, in the Fall 2016 cohort, First Generation students lag other students by 24 percentage points at 3-years; but by 6-years out, they have closed the gap to 13 percentage points.
3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by First-Generation Status
(Not First-Generation)
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3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by First-Generation Status
(First Generation Students)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not First Gen Graduate and Transfer | 209 (16%) | 220 (18%) | 199 (18%) | 166 (17%) | 162 (19%) |
| Not First Gen Graduate Only | 177 (14%) | 145 (12%) | 141 (13%) | 108 (11%) | 97 (11%) |
| Not First Gen Transfer Only | 276 (22%) | 283 (24%) | 238 (22%) | 260 (26%) | 209 (24%) |
| Not First Gen Did Not Complete | 616 (48%) | 554 (46%) | 517 (47%) | 469 (47%) | 404 (46%) |
| Not First Gen Total | 1,278 | 1,202 | 1,095 | 1,003 | 872 |
| First Generation Graduate and Transfer | 5 (8%) | 12 (11%) | 3 (2%) | 23 (10%) | 50 (15%) |
| First Generation Graduate Only | 9 (14%) | 7 (6%) | 13 (9%) | 35 (16%) | 47 (14%) |
| First Generation Transfer Only | 9 (14%) | 15 (13%) | 16 (12%) | 40 (18%) | 46 (13%) |
| First Generation Did Not Complete | 43 (65%) | 79 (70%) | 106 (77%) | 126 (56%) | 199 (58%) |
| First Generation Total | 66 | 113 | 138 | 224 | 342 |
4-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by First-Generation Status
(Not First Generation)
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4-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by First-Generation Status
(First Generation Students)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not First Gen Graduate and Transfer | 321 (25%) | 292 (24%) | 255 (23%) | 203 (20%) |
| Not First Gen Graduate Only | 141 (11%) | 126 (10%) | 109 (10%) | 109 (11%) |
| Not First Gen Transfer Only | 315 (25%) | 306 (25%) | 271 (25%) | 275 (27%) |
| Not First Gen Did Not Complete | 501 (39%) | 478 (40%) | 460 (42%) | 416 (41%) |
| Not First Gen Total | 1,278 | 1,202 | 1,095 | 1,003 |
| First Generation Graduate and Transfer | 8 (12%) | 14 (12%) | 14 (10%) | 39 (17%) |
| First Generation Graduate Only | 8 (12%) | 8 (7%) | 21 (15%) | 43 (19%) |
| First Generation Transfer Only | 10 (15%) | 16 (14%) | 19 (14%) | 44 (20%) |
| First Generation Did Not Complete | 40 (61%) | 75 (66%) | 84 (61%) | 98 (44%) |
| First Generation Total | 66 | 113 | 138 | 224 |
6-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by First-Generation Status
(Not First Generation)
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6-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by First-Generation Status
(First Generation Students)
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Not First Gen Graduate and Transfer | 375 (29%) | 343 (29%) |
| Not First Gen Graduate Only | 127 (10%) | 97 (8%) |
| Not First Gen Transfer Only | 351 (27%) | 321 (27%) |
| Not First Gen Did Not Complete | 425 (33%) | 441 (37%) |
| Not First Gen Total | 1,278 | 1,202 |
| First Generation Graduate and Transfer | 13 (20%) | 24 (21%) |
| First Generation Graduate Only | 10 (15%) | 16 (14%) |
| First Generation Transfer Only | 10 (15%) | 18 (16%) |
| First Generation Did Not Complete | 33 (50%) | 55 (49%) |
| First Generation Total | 66 | 113 |
Completion by Undecided Status
In the Fall 2019 cohort, the 3-year completion rate for students who were undecided in their first term is about 3 percentage points lower than the completion rate for students that start their college experience in a declared program.
3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Students in Programs
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3-year Graduation and Transfer Rates by Undecided Students
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| Student Category | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Program Graduate and Transfer | 163 (16%) | 186 (19%) | 162 (17%) | 158 (16%) | 188 (19%) |
| In Program Graduate Only | 142 (14%) | 119 (12%) | 124 (13%) | 111 (11%) | 119 (12%) |
| In Program Transfer Only | 216 (21%) | 217 (22%) | 199 (21%) | 245 (25%) | 203 (20%) |
| In Program Did Not Complete | 509 (49%) | 465 (47%) | 442 (48%) | 464 (47%) | 492 (49%) |
| In Program Total | 1,030 | 987 | 927 | 978 | 1,002 |
| Undecided Graduate and Transfer | 51 (16%) | 46 (14%) | 40 (13%) | 31 (12%) | 24 (11%) |
| Undecided Graduate Only | 44 (14%) | 33 (10%) | 30 (10%) | 32 (13%) | 25 (12%) |
| Undecided Transfer Only | 69 (22%) | 81 (25%) | 55 (18%) | 55 (22%) | 52 (25%) |
| Undecided Did Not Complete | 150 (48%) | 168 (51%) | 181 (59%) | 131 (53%) | 111 (52%) |
| Undecided Total | 314 | 328 | 306 | 249 | 212 |
Credits at Graduation
In order to graduate with an associate degree, a student is required to earn approximately 60 credits. Students may earn more than 60 credits if the student’s program requires pre-requisite courses. Or a student may take extra courses, either erroneously or due to a change in curriculum, that do not count towards their program of study. When a student takes more credits, it costs the student time and money.
In academic year 2022, students under 25 years, Hispanic students, and male students graduated with fewer accumulated credits than the overall average and the averages of the other cohorts. The most startling data indicates that students 25 and older completed 7 more credits, on average, to earn their degree than their younger counterparts.
Credits at Graduation
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| Student Category | AY 2018 | AY 2019 | AY 2020 | AY 2021 | AY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 68.4 (888) | 68.5 (883) | 68.8 (862) | 69.3 (850) | 69.2 (814) |
| Age: Less than 25 | 67.2 (648) | 67.0 (628) | 67.4 (601) | 67.5 (599) | 67.3 (579) |
| Age: 25 and Older | 71.8 (240) | 72.8 (255) | 72.1 (261) | 73.8 (251) | 74.1 (235) |
| Sex: Female | 68.2 (502) | 68.4 (464) | 69.7 (490) | 69.7 (498) | 70.8 (429) |
| Sex: Male | 68.5 (386) | 68.6 (419) | 67.6 (372) | 68.8 (352) | 67.3 (385) |
| Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American | 68.3 (144) | 67.6 (136) | 69.1 (151) | 69.6 (133) | 70.3 (118) |
| Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic of any race | 68.1 (212) | 68.5 (207) | 67.9 (235) | 68.5 (231) | 67.4 (247) |
| Race/Ethnicity: White | 67.5 (367) | 67.9 (371) | 68.8 (335) | 69.3 (341) | 69.4 (289) |
4-Year Transfer Institutions
For students who started as first-time, full-time students between 2015 and 2019 and transferred to a 4-year institution by August 2022, the highest percent, 11%, transferred to Saint Thomas Aquinas College. More students transferred to STAC than all the CUNY schools combined. 40.5% of FTFT students transferred to a 4-year SUNY school and 10.2% transferred to a 4-year CUNY school.
Transfers to 4-Year Institutions
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| School | Transfers | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Aquinas College | 308 | 11% |
| SUNY New Paltz | 202 | 7% |
| Dominican University | 173 | 6% |
| SUNY Binghamton University | 132 | 5% |
| SUNY University at Albany | 125 | 4% |
| SUNY University at Buffalo | 105 | 4% |
| Mercy College | 104 | 4% |
| SUNY Purchase College | 92 | 3% |
| SUNY Cortland | 82 | 3% |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 76 | 3% |
| SUNY Oneonta | 76 | 3% |
| SUNY Cobleskill | 69 | 2% |
| CUNY Baruch College | 65 | 2% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 65 | 2% |
| SUNY Stony Brook University | 52 | 2% |
| CUNY Hunter College | 48 | 2% |
| SUNY Oswego | 45 | 2% |
| Pace University | 37 | 1% |
| SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology | 34 | 1% |
| CUNY City College | 31 | 1% |
2-Year Transfer Institutions
Some RCC students, who started as first-time, full-time students between 2015 and 2019, transferred to 2-year institutions. Over 65% of these students transferred to another SUNY 2-year institution, with 34% transferring to Orange County Community College.
Transfers to 2-Year Institutions
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| School | Transfers | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
| SUNY Orange County Community College | 153 | 34% |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | 73 | 16% |
| Bergen Community College | 30 | 7% |
| SUNY Sullivan | 17 | 4% |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | 11 | 2% |
| SUNY Hudson Valley Community College | 9 | 2% |
| Eastern Gateway Community College | 8 | 2% |
| SUNY Dutchess Community College | 8 | 2% |
| SUNY Broome Community College | 6 | 1% |
| SUNY Mohawk Valley Community College | 6 | 1% |
| SUNY Tompkins Cortland Community College | 5 | 1% |
| Nassau Community College | 4 | 1% |
| CUNY Bronx Community College | 3 | 1% |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College | 3 | 1% |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College | 3 | 1% |
| SUNY Ulster | 3 | 1% |
| Sussex County Community College | 3 | 1% |
Considerations for Action
- Given the need to increase completion and support student success, how might we deepen our investment and provide additional support toward student completion?
- Given that students 25 or older have a 3-year completion rate that is about 20 percentage points lower than the completion rate for students under 25, how might we help this demographic increase their completion rates?
- Over the past few years, the number of credits at graduation has increased for certain populations. The College needs to continue to investigate completion credits by cohort to better support students to complete their degree expeditiously.