by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bluegrass Community and Technical 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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Bluegrass Community and Technical College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
There were approximately 1056 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 929 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1056 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 38 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2142 | 66% |
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 2142 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2142 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
695 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1396 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 695 | 32.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1396 | 65.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College represent 47.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
1003 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
304 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 675 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.39% |
| Transferred | 304 | 30.31% |
| Dropped Out | 675 | 67.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College represent 19.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bluegrass Community and Technical 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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
489 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
103 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 373 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.66% |
| Transferred | 103 | 21.06% |
| Dropped Out | 373 | 76.28% |
Returning / full-time students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College represent 17.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
300 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.67% |
| Transferred | 150 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 47.33% |
Returning / part-time students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College represent 16.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
350 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 206 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.71% |
| Transferred | 138 | 39.43% |
| Dropped Out | 206 | 58.86% |
