by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Brunswick Community 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Brunswick Community 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Brunswick Community College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 217 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 Brunswick Community College graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 210 | 40% |
| Six Years | 217 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 309 | 58% |
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 309 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 309 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
123 transferred to another institution.
Brunswick Community College lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 123 | 39.8% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 59.5% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Brunswick Community 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 Brunswick Community College represent 31.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Brunswick Community College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Brunswick Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
86 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Brunswick Community College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 40 | 46.51% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 51.16% |
First-time / part-time students at Brunswick Community College represent 19.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Brunswick Community College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | Brunswick Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
87 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Brunswick Community College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 32.18% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 67.82% |
Returning / full-time students at Brunswick Community College represent 28.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Brunswick Community College graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Brunswick Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
63 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Brunswick Community College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 32 | 50.79% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 49.21% |
Returning / part-time students at Brunswick Community College represent 21.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Brunswick Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Brunswick Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
73 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Brunswick Community College lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 31.51% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 68.49% |
