by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hibbing 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Hibbing 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hibbing Community College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 672 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% 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 Hibbing Community College graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 650 | 39% |
| Six Years | 672 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 989 | 59% |
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 989 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 989 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
382 transferred to another institution.
Hibbing Community College lost contact with the remaining 579 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 382 | 38.6% |
| Dropped Out | 579 | 58.5% |
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 Hibbing 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 Minnesota North College represent 60.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hibbing 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 | Hibbing Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
568 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
242 transferred to another institution.
Hibbing Community College lost contact with the remaining 307 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 3.35% |
| Transferred | 242 | 42.61% |
| Dropped Out | 307 | 54.05% |
First-time / part-time students at Minnesota North College represent 7.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hibbing Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Hibbing Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
102 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Hibbing Community College lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 24 | 23.53% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 75.49% |
Returning / full-time students at Minnesota North College represent 22.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hibbing Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Hibbing Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
225 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Hibbing Community College lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.67% |
| Transferred | 83 | 36.89% |
| Dropped Out | 136 | 60.44% |
Returning / part-time students at Minnesota North College represent 9.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hibbing Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Hibbing Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
94 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Hibbing Community College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.13% |
| Transferred | 33 | 35.11% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 62.77% |
