Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 462 students out of 1,179 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Pearl River Community College.
By gender, 205 male and 257 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 27.23% (public suburban-serving Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,179 | 462 | 39.19% |
| Men | 517 | 205 | 39.65% |
| Women | 662 | 257 | 38.82% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Pearl River Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 66.67%
- Asian: 62.50%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 29.97%
- Hispanic: 40.63%
- White: 44.77%
- Unknown: 27.59%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 66.67%(2/3) | - | 100.00%(2/2) |
| Asian | 62.50%(5/8) | 75.00%(3/4) | 50.00%(2/4) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 29.97%(116/387) | 27.22%(46/169) | 32.11%(70/218) |
| Hispanic | 40.63%(13/32) | 31.25%(5/16) | 50.00%(8/16) |
| White | 44.77%(308/688) | 48.00%(144/300) | 42.27%(164/388) |
| Unknown | 27.59%(16/58) | 25.93%(7/27) | 29.03%(9/31) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Pearl River CC, the transfer-out rate is 12.98%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.42%.
Pearl River CC's retention rate is 63% for full-time students and 18 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 61.92%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Pearl River Community College, 2 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 66.67%.