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Butler CC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
23% 6-Year Graduation Rate
60% Retention Rate

Butler Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Butler CC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Butler CC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Butler CC Retention Rate

60% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Butler CC 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.

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Kansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Butler CC60%
Nationwide70.57%
Kansas65.77%
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?

Butler CC Graduation Rates

23% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36.76% Transfer Rate
37.53% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 830 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Butler CC is 23%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  23%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Butler CC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years67318%
Six Years83023%
Eight Years561%
Did Not Complete2,77676%
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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Butler CC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2776 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2776 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred134748.5%
Dropped Out1,37549.5%

Butler CC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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. 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.

The majority of students at Butler CC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Butler CC Graduation Rates

39% First-Time, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Butler Community College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.77% of Butler CC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Butler CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Butler CC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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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Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Butler CC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsButler CCNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years31%46.43%
Eight Years32%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Butler CC Drop Out Rates

966 first-time / full-time students or 68% 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%
Transferred46147.72%
Dropped Out47749.38%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

23% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Butler Community College represent 23.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Butler CC 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.

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First-Time / Part-Time Butler CC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsButler CCNationwide
Four Years7%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Butler CC Drop Out Rates

730 first-time / part-time students or 86% 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 Enrolled162.19%
Transferred29840.82%
Dropped Out41656.99%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

571 Butler CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.58% 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 32%, 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 33%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Butler CC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsButler CCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years32%53.83%
Eight Years33%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Butler CC Drop Out Rates

384 non first-time / part-time students or 67% 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 Enrolled41.04%
Transferred20854.17%
Dropped Out17244.79%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% Returning, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

818 Butler CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.33% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 15%.

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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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Butler CC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsButler CCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years14%36.03%
Eight Years15%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Butler CC Drop Out Rates

696 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled60.86%
Transferred38054.60%
Dropped Out31044.54%

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