by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many BRCC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore BRCC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, BRCC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| BRCC | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 299 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
9% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 7% in six years, and 8% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of BRCC is 7%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 226 | 6% |
| Six Years | 299 | 7% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,701 | 92% |
Approximately 3701 students or 92% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3701 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
841 transferred to another institution.
BRCC lost contact with the remaining 2818 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 841 | 22.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2,818 | 76.1% |
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.
The majority of students at BRCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Baton Rouge Community College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.57% of BRCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the BRCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the BRCC graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | BRCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 11% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 47.82% |
1632 first-time / full-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
563 transferred to another institution.
BRCC lost contact with the remaining 1046 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 563 | 34.50% |
| Dropped Out | 1,046 | 64.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Baton Rouge Community College represent 22.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time, part-time students in the BRCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | BRCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
873 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
BRCC lost contact with the remaining 835 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 29 | 3.32% |
| Dropped Out | 835 | 95.65% |
684 BRCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 6%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 7%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | BRCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 6% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 55.07% |
637 non first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
BRCC lost contact with the remaining 461 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 171 | 26.84% |
| Dropped Out | 461 | 72.37% |
580 BRCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.38% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 3%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | BRCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 3% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 37.80% |
559 non first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
BRCC lost contact with the remaining 476 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 78 | 13.95% |
| Dropped Out | 476 | 85.15% |
