CVCC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Catawba Valley Community College, the graduation rates was 35.19% (82 students out of 233 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 41 male and 41 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Catawba Valley Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 35.19%. where 82 students out of 233 candidate completed their degree.

11 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 82 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Catawba Valley Community College, 0 of 2 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 0.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Catawba Valley Community College is 33.05% (77 out of 233 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Catawba Valley Community College, the retention rate is 65% for full-time students and 53 % for part-time students.