by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Trenholm State first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Trenholm State. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Trenholm State 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 | |
|---|---|
| Trenholm State | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
How many of the estimated 353 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 38% 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 Trenholm State graduation rate 38%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 319 | 34% |
| Six Years | 353 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 573 | 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 573 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 573 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Trenholm State lost contact with the remaining 420 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 145 | 25.3% |
| Dropped Out | 420 | 73.3% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Trenholm State are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at H Councill Trenholm State Community College represent 40.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trenholm State 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 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Trenholm State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
209 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Trenholm State lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 47 | 22.49% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 76.56% |
First-time / part-time students at H Councill Trenholm State Community College represent 23.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trenholm State graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Trenholm State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
171 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Trenholm State lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 43 | 25.15% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 73.10% |
Returning / full-time students at H Councill Trenholm State Community College represent 16.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trenholm State graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Trenholm State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
74 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Trenholm State lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.35% |
| Transferred | 14 | 18.92% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 79.73% |
Returning / part-time students at H Councill Trenholm State Community College represent 20.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trenholm State graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Trenholm State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
119 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Trenholm State lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 41 | 34.45% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 63.87% |
