by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Gogebic Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Gogebic 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gogebic Community College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
How many of the estimated 163 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Gogebic Community College is 38%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 151 | 35% |
| Six Years | 163 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 254 | 59% |
Approximately 254 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 254 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Gogebic Community College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 104 | 40.9% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 13.4% |
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 Gogebic 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 Gogebic Community College represent 59% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.90% of Gogebic Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Gogebic Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gogebic Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Gogebic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
154 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Gogebic Community College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 68 | 44.16% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 14.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Gogebic Community College represent 11.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Gogebic Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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 | Gogebic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
34 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Gogebic Community College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 52.94% |
| Transferred | 8 | 23.53% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 23.53% |
80 Gogebic Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.43% 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 49%, 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 56%.
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 | Gogebic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Gogebic Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 62.86% |
| Transferred | 13 | 37.14% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
49 Gogebic Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
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 | Gogebic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Gogebic Community College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 38.71% |
| Transferred | 15 | 48.39% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 12.90% |
