by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bluegrass Community and Technical College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Bluegrass Community and Technical College 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 1,119 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 960 | 18% |
| Six Years | 1,119 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 80 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,178 | 78% |
Approximately 4178 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4178 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1331 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 2755 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1331 | 31.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2,755 | 65.9% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.61% of Bluegrass Community and Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Bluegrass Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
1675 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
484 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1153 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 484 | 28.90% |
| Dropped Out | 1,153 | 68.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College represent 29.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Bluegrass Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
1341 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
295 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1012 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 2.54% |
| Transferred | 295 | 22.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1,012 | 75.47% |
716 Bluegrass Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.28% 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 32%, 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 33%.
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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
476 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
233 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 234 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 233 | 48.95% |
| Dropped Out | 234 | 49.16% |
900 Bluegrass Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 24%.
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 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
686 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
319 transferred to another institution.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 356 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 319 | 46.50% |
| Dropped Out | 356 | 51.90% |
