by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Vance-Granville Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Vance-Granville Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Vance-Granville Community College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Vance-Granville Community College | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 190 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Vance-Granville Community College graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 170 | 28% |
| Six Years | 190 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 413 | 68% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 413 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 413 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
Vance-Granville Community College lost contact with the remaining 271 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 135 | 32.7% |
| Dropped Out | 271 | 65.6% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Vance-Granville Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Vance-Granville Community College represent 37.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Vance-Granville Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Vance-Granville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
135 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Vance-Granville Community College lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.22% |
| Transferred | 41 | 30.37% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 67.41% |
First-time / part-time students at Vance-Granville Community College represent 36.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Vance-Granville Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Vance-Granville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
170 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Vance-Granville Community College lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 42 | 24.71% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 74.12% |
Returning / full-time students at Vance-Granville Community College represent 8.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Vance-Granville Community College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 55% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Vance-Granville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Vance-Granville Community College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 11 | 47.83% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 47.83% |
Returning / part-time students at Vance-Granville Community College represent 17.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Vance-Granville Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Vance-Granville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
85 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Vance-Granville Community College lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 41 | 48.24% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 50.59% |
