View of Saint Joseph Hall, a stone building with terra cotta roof tiles, through the trees

Student Achievement

Data below are from undergraduate students who were first-time, full-time, and degree-seeking in the School of Undergraduate Studies and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies in Fall 2019.

Six-Year Graduation Rates for Students Who Graduated by August 2025

Number who started in Fall 2019

Number who graduated in 6 years

Percent who graduated in 6 years
Ethnicity Men Women Men Women Men Women
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asian 0 1 N/A 1 N/A 100%
Black/African American 32 30 8 8 25% 27%
Hispanic or Latino 12 19 2 10 17% 53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nonresident 3 1 1 1 33% 100%
Two or more ethnicities 5 7 2 2 40% 29%
White 46 46 31 29 67% 63%
Unknown ethnicity 0 8 0 7 N/A 88%
All 98 112 44 58 45% 52%

Note: Although more than two genders are now recognized, IPEDS still only uses two.

Graduation Rates

Students Started at CHC in: Graduated in 4 years Graduated in 5 years Graduated in 6 years
Began in Fall 2019 37% 46% 49%
Began in Fall 2018 35% 47% 49%
Began in Fall 2017 41% 53% 56%
Began in Fall 2016 56% 61% 62%
Began in Fall 2015 56% 63% 63%

Four-year Average for 6-Year Graduation Rates

Began in Fall 2019 54%
Began in Fall 2018 58%
Began in Fall 2017 58%
Began in Fall 2016 59%
Began in Fall 2015 58%

Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates of First-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Students

2024 to 2025 74%
2023 to 2024 62%
2022 to 2023 67%
2021 to 2022 67%
2020 to 2021 68%

Transfer-out Rate within Six Years

Began in Fall 2019 not reported
Began in Fall 2018 not reported
Began in Fall 2017 29%
Began in Fall 2016 25%
Began in Fall 2015 23%

Four-year Average Transfer-out Rate

Began in Fall 2019 14%
Began in Fall 2018 20%
Began in Fall 2017 20%
Began in Fall 2016 21%
Began in Fall 2015 22%