Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Butler Community College's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Butler Community College. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Butler Community College
- Graduation Rates at Butler Community College
Butler Community College Has a Lower Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
In order to graduate you have to make it past freshman year. With only 60.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Butler Community College has freshman retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 68.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 63.0%.
Butler Community College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- 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?
Overall, 24.7% of Butler Community College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Butler Community College, there were 3,664 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2014. By 2016, six years after beginning their degree, 24.7% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 26.7% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 73.3% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 2,688 students, 70 were still working towards their degree, 1,380 had transferred to a different institution, and Butler Community College lost contact with the remaining 1,237 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-Time / Full-time Students at Butler Community College Represent 42.6% of the Class of 2014 and 49.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A, first-time students in the Butler Community College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 28.5% and by 2018, 30.8% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.3% after four years, 46.2% after six years, and 47.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Butler Community College
69.2% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 1,079 students, 29 were still working towards their degree, 561 had transferred to a different institution, and Butler Community College lost contact with the remaining 489 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Butler Community College Represent 21.3% of the Class of 2014 and 9.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 10.7%, first-time students in the Butler Community College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 12.3%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.4% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Butler Community College
87.7% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 686 students, 21 were still working towards their degree, 284 had transferred to a different institution, and Butler Community College lost contact with the remaining 381 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Butler Community College Represent 16.4% of the Class of 2014 and 22.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 34.1%, returning students in the Butler Community College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 36.7%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.9% after six years and 55.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Butler Community College
63.3% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 379 students, 6 were still working towards their degree, 238 had transferred to a different institution, and Butler Community College lost contact with the remaining 135 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Butler Community College Represent 19.8% of the Class of 2014 and 18.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 23.9%, returning students in the Butler Community College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 25.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.9% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Butler Community College
75.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 543 students, 14 were still working towards their degree, 297 had transferred to a different institution, and Butler Community College lost contact with the remaining 232 whom we assume dropped out.
