by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bucks County 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 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, Bucks County Community 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bucks County Community College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 597 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 14% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Bucks County Community College is 14%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 451 | 11% |
| Six Years | 597 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,514 | 84% |
Approximately 3514 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3514 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1569 transferred to another institution.
Bucks County Community College lost contact with the remaining 1865 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1569 | 44.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,865 | 53.1% |
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 Bucks County Community 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 Bucks County Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.26% of Bucks County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Bucks County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bucks County Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Bucks County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1183 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
517 transferred to another institution.
Bucks County Community College lost contact with the remaining 631 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 517 | 43.70% |
| Dropped Out | 631 | 53.34% |
First-time / part-time students at Bucks County Community College represent 23.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Bucks County Community 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 | Bucks County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
861 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
213 transferred to another institution.
Bucks County Community College lost contact with the remaining 625 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.67% |
| Transferred | 213 | 24.74% |
| Dropped Out | 625 | 72.59% |
558 Bucks County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.35% 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 16%, 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 17%.
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 | Bucks County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 16% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 55.07% |
465 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
287 transferred to another institution.
Bucks County Community College lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.37% |
| Transferred | 287 | 61.72% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 35.91% |
1095 Bucks County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 7%, 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 8%.
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 | Bucks County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 7% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 37.80% |
1005 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
552 transferred to another institution.
Bucks County Community College lost contact with the remaining 442 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 552 | 54.93% |
| Dropped Out | 442 | 43.98% |
