Community colleges have a higher graduation rate than 4-year for-profits?

I was under the impression that community colleges had the absolute lowest graduation rate. This data is a little old, though. It would be great to have the 6-year graduation rates for those who started college in 2015 or 2016.

https://capseecenter.org/research/by-the-numbers/for-profit-college-infographic/

 

There aren't that many 4-year for-profit colleges with high graduation rates. You could probably count them on your fingers. I'll be generous and add toes.

 

Most people I knew from high school attended community college, either transferring to a four-year college or graduating with an associate degree. Is transferring to a four-year college considering graduation?

 

You are correct. Community colleges are inherently different from most other post-secondary institutions because they offer, not only vocational programs, but also academic programs that are designed to cover the first two years of a bachelor's degree. Therefore, I think it's safe to say that community colleges have more students who enroll in degree programs with no intention of graduating with a degree from that school. Students have to select a degree program to receive financial aid. There have been attempts to track community college "dropouts" who eventually finished a bachelor's degree.