Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CNCC

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 34.10% where the last year rate was 31%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 50.00% for full-time students and 33.20% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at CNCC do not enroll continually (i.e transfer-out or stop studying) and do not complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 34.10% where the current academic year rate is 31%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Colorado Northwestern Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	33%	29%	35%
2014-15	30%	29%	32%
2015-16	26%	21%	32%
2016-17	32%	25%	39%
2017-18	37%	36%	38%
2018-19	42%	28%	53%
2019-20	42%	34%	50%
2020-21	35%	29%	41%
2021-22	33%	25%	39%
2022-23	31%	27%	36%
Average	34.10%	28.30%	39.50%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.50% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Colorado Northwestern Community College from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 50.00% for full-time students and 33.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CNCC from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Colorado Northwestern Community College since 2023.

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