ESCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Eastern Shore Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding ESCC 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.

• ESCC Retention Rate
• ESCC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ESCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ESCC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, ESCC 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

ESCC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 57 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% 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 ESCC graduation rate 34%.

ESCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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ESCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 109 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 109 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 26 transferred to another institution.

• ESCC lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.

ESCC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for Eastern Shore Community College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 ESCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time ESCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Eastern Shore Community College represent 40.59% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ESCC graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

ESCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ESCC Drop Out Rates

38 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• ESCC lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Eastern Shore Community College represent 44.71% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ESCC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time ESCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ESCC Drop Out Rates

55 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• ESCC lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Eastern Shore Community College represent 2.94% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ESCC graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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.

ESCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time ESCC Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ESCC lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Eastern Shore Community College represent 11.76% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ESCC graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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.

ESCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time ESCC Drop Out Rates

12 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ESCC lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics