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 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rates for Students Who Graduated by August 2024

Number who started in Fall 2018

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 1 1 0 0 0% 0%
Black/African American 21 16 11 7 52% 44%
Hispanic or Latino 15 16 7 6 47% 38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nonresident 4 0 1 N/A 25% N/A
Two or more ethnicities 4 6 2 3 50% 50%
White 46 32 23 19 50% 59%
Unknown ethnicity 1 1 0 1 0% 100%
All 92 72 44 36 48% 50%

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 2018 41% 47% 49%
Began in Fall 2017 41% 53% 56%
Began in Fall 2016 56% 61% 62%
Began in Fall 2015 56% 63% 63%
Began in Fall 2014 48% 51% 52%

Four-year Average for 6-Year Graduation Rates

Began in Fall 2018 58%
Began in Fall 2017 58%
Began in Fall 2016 59%
Began in Fall 2015 58%
Began in Fall 2014 56%

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

2023 to 2024 62%
2022 to 2023 67%
2021 to 2022 67%
2020 to 2021 68%
2019 to 2020 70%
2018 to 2019 68%

Transfer-out Rate within Six Years

Began in Fall 2017 29%
Began in Fall 2016 25%
Began in Fall 2015 23%

Four-year Average Transfer-out Rate

Began in Fall 2018 20%
Began in Fall 2017 20%
Began in Fall 2016 21%
Began in Fall 2015 22%
Began in Fall 2014 26%