by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Highland 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 39% students making it past their freshmen year, Highland 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Highland Community College | 39% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
How many of the estimated 747 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
29% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 25% in six years, and 26% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Highland Community College is 25%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 674 | 23% |
| Six Years | 747 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,178 | 74% |
Approximately 2178 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2178 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1611 transferred to another institution.
Highland Community College lost contact with the remaining 566 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1611 | 74.0% |
| Dropped Out | 566 | 26.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Highland Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Highland Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.38% of Highland Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Highland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Highland Community College graduation rate was 31%, 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Highland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
732 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
551 transferred to another institution.
Highland Community College lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 551 | 75.27% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 24.73% |
First-time / part-time students at Highland Community College represent 22.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Highland 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 20%.
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 | Highland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
540 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
371 transferred to another institution.
Highland Community College lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 371 | 68.70% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 31.30% |
327 Highland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.07% 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 34%, 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 35%.
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 | Highland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
213 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
Highland Community College lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 142 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 33.33% |
873 Highland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 21%.
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 | Highland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
693 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
547 transferred to another institution.
Highland Community College lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.14% |
| Transferred | 547 | 78.93% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 20.92% |
