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BC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

34% 4-Year Graduation Rate
31% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Broward College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at BC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, BC 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

BC Graduation Rates

31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.23% Transfer Rate
43.67% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 4,578 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official BC graduation rate 31%.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33%
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BC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years3,69225%
Six Years4,57831%
Eight Years2762%
Did Not Complete9,87667%
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.
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BC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 9876 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 9876 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred298430.2%
Dropped Out6,44365.2%

BC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native17%
Asian54%
Black / African-American28%
Hawaiian29%
Hispanic38%
International35%
Multi-Ethnic35%
Unknown42%
White36%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 BC 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 BC Graduation Rates

31% First-Time, Full-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Broward College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.31% of BC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the BC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BC graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.

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BC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBCNationwide
Four Years34%37.92%
Six Years41%46.43%
Eight Years43%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time BC Drop Out Rates

2629 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred83331.69%
Dropped Out1,68063.90%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

43% First-Time, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Broward College represent 43.01% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the BC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time BC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBCNationwide
Four Years14%14.37%
Six Years21%21.59%
Eight Years23%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time BC Drop Out Rates

4873 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled2705.54%
Transferred117124.03%
Dropped Out3,43270.43%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

1130 BC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.66% 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 48%, 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 48%.

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.

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BC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years48%53.83%
Eight Years48%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time BC Drop Out Rates

584 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled142.40%
Transferred26545.38%
Dropped Out30552.23%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2639 BC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.89% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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 32%.

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.

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BC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years31%36.03%
Eight Years32%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time BC Drop Out Rates

1790 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled492.74%
Transferred71539.94%
Dropped Out1,02657.32%

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