by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Daymar College - Clarksville after their first year? Are Daymar College - Clarksville students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Daymar College - Clarksville 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Daymar College - Clarksville | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
There were approximately 317 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
47% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 32% in six years, and 32% in 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 Daymar College - Clarksville graduation rate 32%.
The average length of time it takes an Daymar College - Clarksville undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 289 | 29% |
| Six Years | 317 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 668 | 68% |
Approximately 668 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 668 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
Daymar College - Clarksville lost contact with the remaining 593 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 72 | 10.8% |
| Dropped Out | 593 | 88.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 78% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| White | 55% |
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 Daymar College - Clarksville 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 Daymar College - Clarksville represent 18% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.02% of Daymar College - Clarksville bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Daymar College - Clarksville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Daymar College - Clarksville graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
86 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Daymar College - Clarksville lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 18.60% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 79.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Daymar College - Clarksville represent 32.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time, part-time students in the Daymar College - Clarksville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
244 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.
17 transferred to another institution.
Daymar College - Clarksville lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.41% |
| Transferred | 17 | 6.97% |
| Dropped Out | 226 | 92.62% |
191 Daymar College - Clarksville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.22% 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 45%, 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 46%.
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 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Daymar College - Clarksville lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 17.31% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 82.69% |
300 Daymar College - Clarksville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 21%.
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 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
234 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Daymar College - Clarksville lost contact with the remaining 213 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 8.97% |
| Dropped Out | 213 | 91.03% |
