by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Harold Washington College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Harold Washington College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Harold Washington 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Harold Washington College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 1,901 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Harold Washington College graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,754 | 28% |
| Six Years | 1,901 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 41 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,238 | 69% |
Approximately 4238 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4238 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2243 transferred to another institution.
Harold Washington College lost contact with the remaining 1970 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2243 | 52.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,970 | 46.5% |
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.
The majority of students at Harold Washington College 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 students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.46% of Harold Washington College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Harold Washington College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Harold Washington College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Harold Washington College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
1729 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
853 transferred to another institution.
Harold Washington College lost contact with the remaining 860 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 853 | 49.33% |
| Dropped Out | 860 | 49.74% |
First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College represent 33.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the Harold Washington College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | Harold Washington College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
1040 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
393 transferred to another institution.
Harold Washington College lost contact with the remaining 644 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.29% |
| Transferred | 393 | 37.79% |
| Dropped Out | 644 | 61.92% |
967 Harold Washington College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.65% 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 16%.
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 | Harold Washington College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 16% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 55.07% |
809 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
571 transferred to another institution.
Harold Washington College lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.37% |
| Transferred | 571 | 70.58% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 29.05% |
912 Harold Washington College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.76% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 27%, 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 28%.
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 | Harold Washington College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
660 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
426 transferred to another institution.
Harold Washington College lost contact with the remaining 231 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.45% |
| Transferred | 426 | 64.55% |
| Dropped Out | 231 | 35.00% |
