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Harry S Truman College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

20% 4-Year Graduation Rate
18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
55% Retention Rate

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Harry S Truman College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Harry S Truman College Retention Rate

55% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Harry S Truman 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%.

Harry S Truman College Retention  55 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Harry S Truman College55%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%
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?

Harry S Truman College Graduation Rates

18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
42.14% Transfer Rate
38.48% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 585 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 18% had completed their degree, and 19% after eight years.

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 Harry S Truman College graduation rate 18%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Harry S Truman College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years51016%
Six Years58518%
Eight Years171%
Did Not Complete2,64981%
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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Harry S Truman College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2649 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2649 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred137051.7%
Dropped Out1,25147.2%

Harry S Truman College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Harry S Truman College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Harry S Truman College Graduation Rates

40% First-Time, Full-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.26% of Harry S Truman College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Harry S Truman College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Harry S Truman College graduation rate was 23%, 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Harry S Truman College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHarry S Truman CollegeNationwide
Four Years20%37.92%
Six Years23%46.43%
Eight Years23%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Harry S Truman College Drop Out Rates

986 first-time / full-time students or 77% 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%
Transferred49450.10%
Dropped Out48048.68%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

35% First-Time, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College represent 35.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Harry S Truman 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 16%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Harry S Truman College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsHarry S Truman CollegeNationwide
Four Years14%14.37%
Six Years16%21.59%
Eight Years16%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Harry S Truman College Drop Out Rates

960 first-time / part-time students or 84% 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 Enrolled121.25%
Transferred38139.69%
Dropped Out56759.06%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

373 Harry S Truman College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.47% 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Harry S Truman College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHarry S Truman CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years16%53.83%
Eight Years16%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Harry S Truman College Drop Out Rates

312 non first-time / part-time students or 84% 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 Enrolled20.64%
Transferred22572.12%
Dropped Out8527.24%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% Returning, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

448 Harry S Truman College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 13%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Harry S Truman College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsHarry S Truman CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years12%36.03%
Eight Years13%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Harry S Truman College Drop Out Rates

391 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.51%
Transferred27069.05%
Dropped Out11930.43%

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