by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many BC 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 BC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
There were approximately 4355 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% 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 BC graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3673 | 28% |
| Six Years | 4355 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 160 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 8700 | 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 8700 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8700 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3445 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 5039 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3445 | 39.6% |
| Dropped Out | 5039 | 57.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 43% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| International | 41% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 37% |
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 BC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Broward College represent 33.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
2355 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
59 are still enrolled.
962 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 1334 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 59 | 2.51% |
| Transferred | 962 | 40.85% |
| Dropped Out | 1334 | 56.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Broward College represent 42.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
4237 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
123 are still enrolled.
1417 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 2697 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 123 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 1417 | 33.44% |
| Dropped Out | 2697 | 63.65% |
Returning / full-time students at Broward College represent 7.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
476 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
247 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 225 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 247 | 51.89% |
| Dropped Out | 225 | 47.27% |
Returning / part-time students at Broward College represent 17.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | BC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
1632 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
819 transferred to another institution.
BC lost contact with the remaining 783 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 819 | 50.18% |
| Dropped Out | 783 | 47.98% |
