OJC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Otero College, the graduation rates was 38.10% (64 students out of 168 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 43 male and 21 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 Otero College. Last year, the graduation rate was 38.10%. where 64 students out of 168 candidate completed their degree.

60 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 64 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 Otero College, 12 of 29 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 41.38%.

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 Otero College is 33.33% (56 out of 168 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Otero College, the retention rate is 44% for full-time students and 41 % for part-time students.