by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Hazard Community and Technical 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 Hazard Community and Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Hazard Community and Technical 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hazard Community and Technical College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 299 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 Hazard Community and Technical College graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 276 | 29% |
| Six Years | 299 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 641 | 67% |
Approximately 641 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 641 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
Hazard Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 489 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 135 | 21.1% |
| Dropped Out | 489 | 76.3% |
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 Hazard Community and Technical 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 Hazard Community and Technical College represent 67% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.25% of Hazard Community and Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Hazard Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hazard Community and Technical College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Hazard Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
404 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Hazard Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 334 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 14.60% |
| Dropped Out | 334 | 82.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Hazard Community and Technical College represent 12.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Hazard Community and Technical 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 | Hazard Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
102 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Hazard Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.92% |
| Transferred | 21 | 20.59% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 75.49% |
118 Hazard Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.32% 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 | Hazard Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Hazard Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 34.67% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 65.33% |
82 Hazard Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 27%.
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 | Hazard Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Hazard Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.33% |
| Transferred | 29 | 48.33% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 48.33% |
