by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many FSCC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore FSCC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, FSCC 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| FSCC | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
There were approximately 402 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
35% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 27% in six years, and 27% in 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 FSCC graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 388 | 26% |
| Six Years | 402 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,097 | 73% |
Approximately 1097 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1097 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
379 transferred to another institution.
FSCC lost contact with the remaining 713 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 379 | 34.5% |
| Dropped Out | 713 | 65.0% |
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 FSCC 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 Fort Scott Community College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.96% of FSCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the FSCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the FSCC graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | FSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
416 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
163 transferred to another institution.
FSCC lost contact with the remaining 250 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 163 | 39.18% |
| Dropped Out | 250 | 60.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Fort Scott Community College represent 15.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the FSCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
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 | FSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
222 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
FSCC lost contact with the remaining 173 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.90% |
| Transferred | 47 | 21.17% |
| Dropped Out | 173 | 77.93% |
313 FSCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.80% 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 37%, 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 37%.
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 | FSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
196 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
FSCC lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 71 | 36.22% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 63.78% |
294 FSCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 11%.
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 | FSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
263 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
FSCC lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 98 | 37.26% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 62.74% |
