by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 718 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 24% in six years, and 26% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 24%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 642 | 22% |
| Six Years | 718 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 42 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,176 | 74% |
Approximately 2176 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2176 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
635 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1508 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 635 | 29.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,508 | 69.3% |
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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.56% of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
851 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
204 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 632 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 204 | 23.97% |
| Dropped Out | 632 | 74.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College represent 28.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
696 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 550 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 134 | 19.25% |
| Dropped Out | 550 | 79.02% |
359 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.20% 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 31%, 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 32%.
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 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
243 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 114 | 46.91% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 51.85% |
516 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 25%.
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 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
386 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
183 transferred to another institution.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 200 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 183 | 47.41% |
| Dropped Out | 200 | 51.81% |
