by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Kennedy-King 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 42% students making it past their freshmen year, Kennedy-King 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 | |
|---|---|
| Kennedy-King College | 42% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 551 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
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.
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 Kennedy-King College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 508 | 21% |
| Six Years | 551 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,810 | 76% |
Approximately 1810 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1810 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
812 transferred to another institution.
Kennedy-King College lost contact with the remaining 992 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 812 | 44.9% |
| Dropped Out | 992 | 54.8% |
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 Kennedy-King 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 - Kennedy-King College represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.88% of Kennedy-King College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Kennedy-King College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kennedy-King College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Kennedy-King College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
946 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
355 transferred to another institution.
Kennedy-King College lost contact with the remaining 588 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 355 | 37.53% |
| Dropped Out | 588 | 62.16% |
First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College represent 17.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Kennedy-King 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Kennedy-King College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
354 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
Kennedy-King College lost contact with the remaining 221 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.56% |
| Transferred | 131 | 37.01% |
| Dropped Out | 221 | 62.43% |
431 Kennedy-King College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.13% 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 23%, 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 24%.
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 | Kennedy-King College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
327 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
Kennedy-King College lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.31% |
| Transferred | 195 | 59.63% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 40.06% |
221 Kennedy-King College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Kennedy-King College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
183 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
Kennedy-King College lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 131 | 71.58% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 28.42% |
