by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Wallace, Dothan 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Wallace, Dothan 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 | |
|---|---|
| Wallace, Dothan | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 695 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 Wallace, Dothan graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 682 | 38% |
| Six Years | 695 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1095 | 61% |
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 1095 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1095 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
369 transferred to another institution.
Wallace, Dothan lost contact with the remaining 713 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 369 | 33.7% |
| Dropped Out | 713 | 65.1% |
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.
The majority of students at Wallace, Dothan are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan represent 51.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace, Dothan graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Wallace, Dothan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
552 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
Wallace, Dothan lost contact with the remaining 396 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 152 | 27.54% |
| Dropped Out | 396 | 71.74% |
First-time / part-time students at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan represent 18.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace, Dothan graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Wallace, Dothan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
238 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
Wallace, Dothan lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 72 | 30.25% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 68.07% |
Returning / full-time students at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan represent 14.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace, Dothan graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Wallace, Dothan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
148 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Wallace, Dothan lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 39.86% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 60.14% |
Returning / part-time students at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan represent 15.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace, Dothan graduation rate was 44%, 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 | Wallace, Dothan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
157 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Wallace, Dothan lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.18% |
| Transferred | 86 | 54.78% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 42.04% |
