by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hawkeye Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Hawkeye Community College 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hawkeye Community College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
How many of the estimated 643 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 Hawkeye Community College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 613 | 35% |
| Six Years | 643 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1080 | 62% |
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 1080 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1080 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
398 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 665 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 398 | 36.9% |
| Dropped Out | 665 | 61.6% |
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.
The majority of students at Hawkeye Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Hawkeye Community College represent 54.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hawkeye Community College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
533 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
180 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 345 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.50% |
| Transferred | 180 | 33.77% |
| Dropped Out | 345 | 64.73% |
First-time / part-time students at Hawkeye Community College represent 16.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hawkeye Community College graduation rate was 20%, 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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
229 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 166 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.62% |
| Transferred | 57 | 24.89% |
| Dropped Out | 166 | 72.49% |
Returning / full-time students at Hawkeye Community College represent 19.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hawkeye Community College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
205 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 100 | 48.78% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 50.24% |
Returning / part-time students at Hawkeye Community College represent 9.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hawkeye Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
113 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.88% |
| Transferred | 61 | 53.98% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 45.13% |
