by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Halifax 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Halifax 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Halifax Community College | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 124 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 14% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Halifax Community College is 13%. 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 | 111 | 12% |
| Six Years | 124 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 805 | 86% |
Approximately 805 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 805 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Halifax Community College lost contact with the remaining 752 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 50 | 6.2% |
| Dropped Out | 752 | 93.4% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Halifax Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Halifax Community College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.16% of Halifax Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Halifax Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Halifax Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Halifax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 47.82% |
241 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Halifax Community College lost contact with the remaining 204 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 15.35% |
| Dropped Out | 204 | 84.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Halifax Community College represent 27.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Halifax Community 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 10%.
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 | Halifax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
231 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Halifax Community College lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.43% |
| Transferred | 4 | 1.73% |
| Dropped Out | 226 | 97.84% |
195 Halifax Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.92% 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 9%, 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 10%.
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 | Halifax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 9% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 55.07% |
176 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Halifax Community College lost contact with the remaining 171 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.57% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.27% |
| Dropped Out | 171 | 97.16% |
183 Halifax Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.64% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 14%.
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 | Halifax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
157 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Halifax Community College lost contact with the remaining 151 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 5 | 3.18% |
| Dropped Out | 151 | 96.18% |
