by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Fond du Lac Tribal and Community 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 44% students making it past their freshmen year, Fond du Lac Tribal and 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 44% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 148 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 142 | 38% |
| Six Years | 148 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 221 | 60% |
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 221 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 221 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 83 | 37.6% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 60.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 4% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 15% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14% |
| White | 35% |
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 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College represent 44.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
106 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 31 | 29.25% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 68.87% |
First-time / part-time students at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College represent 9.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
24 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 10 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 54.17% |
Returning / full-time students at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College represent 25.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community 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 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 22 | 45.83% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College represent 21.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 46.51% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 53.49% |
