by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Harford Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Harford Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Harford 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Harford Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
Of the 667 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Harford Community College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 510 | 20% |
| Six Years | 667 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 36 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,861 | 73% |
Approximately 1861 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1861 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
874 transferred to another institution.
Harford Community College lost contact with the remaining 949 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 874 | 47.0% |
| Dropped Out | 949 | 51.0% |
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 Harford 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 Harford Community College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.27% of Harford Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Harford Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Harford Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Harford Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
754 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
389 transferred to another institution.
Harford Community College lost contact with the remaining 348 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 389 | 51.59% |
| Dropped Out | 348 | 46.15% |
First-time / part-time students at Harford Community College represent 28.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Harford 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 14%.
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 | Harford Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
639 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
213 transferred to another institution.
Harford Community College lost contact with the remaining 412 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.19% |
| Transferred | 213 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 412 | 64.48% |
248 Harford Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.66% 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 36%, 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 36%.
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 | Harford Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
158 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Harford Community College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 106 | 67.09% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 32.28% |
439 Harford Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 29%.
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 | Harford Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
310 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
166 transferred to another institution.
Harford Community College lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 166 | 53.55% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 44.52% |
