Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 211 students out of 1,248 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Essex County College.
By gender, 87 male and 124 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 27.23% (public suburban-serving Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,248 | 211 | 16.91% |
| Men | 579 | 87 | 15.03% |
| Women | 669 | 124 | 18.54% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Essex County College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 36.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 14.52%
- Hispanic: 13.42%
- White: 16.67%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 10.53%
- Unknown: 30.77%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/3) | - | - |
| Asian | 36.00%(9/25) | 35.71%(5/14) | 36.36%(4/11) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 14.52%(90/620) | 12.36%(34/275) | 16.23%(56/345) |
| Hispanic | 13.42%(42/313) | 12.69%(17/134) | 13.97%(25/179) |
| White | 16.67%(13/78) | 10.42%(5/48) | 26.67%(8/30) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(1/2) | 50.00%(1/2) | - |
| Two or More Race | 10.53%(2/19) | 9.09%(1/11) | 12.50%(1/8) |
| Unknown | 30.77%(16/52) | 20.69%(6/29) | 43.48%(10/23) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Essex, 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%.
Essex's retention rate is 61% for full-time students and 53 % 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 Essex County College, 38 of 136 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 27.94%.