by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Elizabethtown Community and Technical College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 585 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 550 | 34% |
| Six Years | 585 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1008 | 62% |
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.
Approximately 1008 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1008 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
296 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 700 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 296 | 29.4% |
| Dropped Out | 700 | 69.4% |
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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College represent 48.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.
| Completions | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
449 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 319 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.67% |
| Transferred | 127 | 28.29% |
| Dropped Out | 319 | 71.05% |
First-time / part-time students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College represent 24.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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.
| Completions | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
307 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 234 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.28% |
| Transferred | 66 | 21.50% |
| Dropped Out | 234 | 76.22% |
Returning / full-time students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College represent 12.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.
| Completions | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
107 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 45 | 42.06% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 57.01% |
Returning / part-time students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College represent 13.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.
| Completions | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
145 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.69% |
| Transferred | 58 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 59.31% |
