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Henderson Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
53% Retention Rate

Henderson Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Henderson 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.

Henderson Community College Retention Rate

53% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Henderson 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

Henderson Community College Retention  53 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Henderson Community College53%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Henderson Community College Graduation Rates

26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.03% Transfer Rate
48.45% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 139 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 26% in six years, and 27% in eight years.

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 Henderson Community College graduation rate 26%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Henderson Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years11922%
Six Years13926%
Eight Years71%
Did Not Complete39973%
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.
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Henderson Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 399 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 399 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred12631.6%
Dropped Out26566.4%

Henderson Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Henderson 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 Henderson Community College Graduation Rates

43% First-Time, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Henderson Community College represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.36% of Henderson Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Henderson Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Henderson Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Henderson Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHenderson Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years30%46.43%
Eight Years32%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Henderson Community College Drop Out Rates

158 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3622.78%
Dropped Out12176.58%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

25% First-Time, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Henderson Community College represent 25.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Henderson 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Henderson Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsHenderson Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years13%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Henderson Community College Drop Out Rates

120 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled32.50%
Transferred2823.33%
Dropped Out8974.17%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

66 Henderson Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.07% 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 23%, 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 24%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Henderson Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHenderson Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years23%53.83%
Eight Years24%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Henderson Community College Drop Out Rates

50 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled24.00%
Transferred1938.00%
Dropped Out2958.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

20% Returning, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

109 Henderson Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.93% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 34%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Henderson Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsHenderson Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years33%36.03%
Eight Years34%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Henderson Community College Drop Out Rates

71 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.82%
Transferred4360.56%
Dropped Out2636.62%

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