by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Enterprise-Ozark Community 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 Enterprise-Ozark Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Enterprise-Ozark Community College 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise-Ozark Community College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 184 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 Enterprise-Ozark Community College graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 162 | 21% |
| Six Years | 184 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 563 | 75% |
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 563 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 563 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
382 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 382 | 67.9% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 31.3% |
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 Enterprise-Ozark Community 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 Enterprise State Community College represent 42.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Enterprise-Ozark Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
232 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
163 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 163 | 70.26% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 28.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Enterprise State Community College represent 23.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Enterprise-Ozark Community College graduation rate was 19%, 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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
138 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 80 | 57.97% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 41.30% |
Returning / full-time students at Enterprise State Community College represent 19.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Enterprise-Ozark Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
104 non 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.
82 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 82 | 78.85% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 21.15% |
Returning / part-time students at Enterprise State Community College represent 14.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Enterprise-Ozark Community College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
89 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.
57 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 57 | 64.04% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 35.96% |
