by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Butler CC 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Butler CC 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Butler CC | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
Of the 893 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 Butler CC graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 785 | 23% |
| Six Years | 893 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 49 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2418 | 72% |
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 2418 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2418 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1294 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 1082 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1294 | 53.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1082 | 44.7% |
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 Butler CC 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 Butler Community College represent 45.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Butler CC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
1009 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
535 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 455 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 535 | 53.02% |
| Dropped Out | 455 | 45.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Butler Community College represent 25.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Butler CC 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 | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
706 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
305 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 389 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.70% |
| Transferred | 305 | 43.20% |
| Dropped Out | 389 | 55.10% |
Returning / full-time students at Butler Community College represent 12.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Butler CC 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
280 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
186 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.07% |
| Transferred | 186 | 66.43% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 32.50% |
Returning / part-time students at Butler Community College represent 16.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Butler CC graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
423 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
268 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 268 | 63.36% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 34.75% |
