by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Wallace State, Hanceville 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Wallace State, Hanceville 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 State, Hanceville | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 831 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% 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 State, Hanceville graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 801 | 43% |
| Six Years | 831 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1013 | 54% |
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 1013 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1013 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
375 transferred to another institution.
Wallace State, Hanceville lost contact with the remaining 624 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 375 | 37.0% |
| Dropped Out | 624 | 61.6% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 State, Hanceville 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 State Community College-Hanceville represent 54.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace State, Hanceville graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 State, Hanceville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
537 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
166 transferred to another institution.
Wallace State, Hanceville lost contact with the remaining 362 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 166 | 30.91% |
| Dropped Out | 362 | 67.41% |
First-time / part-time students at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville represent 16.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace State, Hanceville 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 State, Hanceville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
218 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Wallace State, Hanceville lost contact with the remaining 153 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.38% |
| Transferred | 62 | 28.44% |
| Dropped Out | 153 | 70.18% |
Returning / full-time students at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville represent 14.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace State, Hanceville graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 State, Hanceville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
106 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Wallace State, Hanceville lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.94% |
| Transferred | 58 | 54.72% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 44.34% |
Returning / part-time students at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville represent 14.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wallace State, Hanceville graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 State, Hanceville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
152 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Wallace State, Hanceville lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.66% |
| Transferred | 89 | 58.55% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 40.79% |
