by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Great Basin 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Great Basin College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Nevada, the average is 73.68%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Great Basin College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nevada | 73.68% |
There were approximately 112 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 14% of the students had graduated and after eight years 15% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Great Basin College is 14%. 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.
The average Great Basin College student takes 4.00 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100 | 12% |
| Six Years | 112 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 681 | 85% |
Approximately 681 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 681 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Great Basin College lost contact with the remaining 596 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 79 | 11.6% |
| Dropped Out | 596 | 87.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 23% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 31% |
| White | 44% |
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 Great Basin 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 Great Basin College represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.39% of Great Basin College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Great Basin College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Great Basin College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Great Basin College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
130 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Great Basin College lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 32.31% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 65.38% |
First-time / part-time students at Great Basin College represent 53.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the Great Basin College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.
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 | Great Basin College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
400 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Great Basin College lost contact with the remaining 376 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 21 | 5.25% |
| Dropped Out | 376 | 94.00% |
49 Great Basin College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.11% 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 27%, 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 27%.
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 | Great Basin College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Great Basin College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 75.00% |
123 Great Basin College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 5%, 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 7%.
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 | Great Basin College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 5% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 37.80% |
115 non first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Great Basin College lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 6.09% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 93.91% |
