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Edison Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

19% 4-Year Graduation Rate
39% 6-Year Graduation Rate
51% Retention Rate

Edison State Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Edison Community College after their first year? Are Edison Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Edison Community College Retention Rate

51% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Edison Community 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

Edison Community College Retention  51 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Edison Community College51%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%
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?

Edison Community College Graduation Rates

39% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.93% Transfer Rate
37.26% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,468 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Edison Community College is 39%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40%
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Edison Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,35036%
Six Years1,46839%
Eight Years461%
Did Not Complete2,24660%
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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Edison Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2246 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2246 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred78735.0%
Dropped Out1,40162.4%

Edison Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Edison Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Edison Community College Graduation Rates

11% First-Time, Full-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Edison State Community College represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 6.74% of Edison Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Edison Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Edison Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Edison Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsEdison Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years19%37.92%
Six Years25%46.43%
Eight Years26%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Edison Community College Drop Out Rates

298 first-time / full-time students or 74% 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%
Transferred11739.26%
Dropped Out16956.71%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Edison State Community College represent 18.59% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Edison Community 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 14%.

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  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Edison Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsEdison Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Edison Community College Drop Out Rates

601 first-time / part-time students or 86% 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 Enrolled132.16%
Transferred20033.28%
Dropped Out38864.56%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

460 Edison Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.23% 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 50%, 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 52%.

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.

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Edison Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsEdison Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years50%53.83%
Eight Years52%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Edison Community College Drop Out Rates

221 non first-time / part-time students or 48% 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 Enrolled52.26%
Transferred9241.63%
Dropped Out12456.11%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

58% Returning, Part-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2199 Edison Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.48% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 49%.

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  48 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Edison Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsEdison Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years48%36.03%
Eight Years49%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Edison Community College Drop Out Rates

1126 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled282.49%
Transferred37833.57%
Dropped Out72063.94%

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