by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Everett Community College after their first year? Are Everett Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Everett 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Everett Community College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
Of the 3,919 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 32% of the cohort graduated. After six years 30% had completed their degree, and 31% after eight years.
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 Everett Community College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3,576 | 27% |
| Six Years | 3,919 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 121 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 8,974 | 69% |
Approximately 8974 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8974 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3756 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 5052 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3756 | 41.9% |
| Dropped Out | 5,052 | 56.3% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Everett Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Everett Community College represent 12% of the students in the class of 2015, and 13.09% of Everett Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Everett Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Everett Community 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 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 | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
987 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
384 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 584 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 384 | 38.91% |
| Dropped Out | 584 | 59.17% |
First-time / part-time students at Everett Community College represent 13.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Everett 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 19%.
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 | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
1430 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
38 are still enrolled.
599 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 793 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 38 | 2.66% |
| Transferred | 599 | 41.89% |
| Dropped Out | 793 | 55.45% |
3267 Everett Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.10% 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 42%, 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 42%.
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 | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
1881 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
33 are still enrolled.
794 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 1054 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 33 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 794 | 42.21% |
| Dropped Out | 1,054 | 56.03% |
6468 Everett Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 27%, 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 28%.
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 | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
4676 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
76 are still enrolled.
1979 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 2621 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 76 | 1.63% |
| Transferred | 1979 | 42.32% |
| Dropped Out | 2,621 | 56.05% |
