by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hinds 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Hinds 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hinds Community College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
There were approximately 2236 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 Hinds Community College graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2072 | 39% |
| Six Years | 2236 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 70 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2948 | 56% |
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 2948 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2948 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1289 transferred to another institution.
Hinds Community College lost contact with the remaining 1607 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1289 | 43.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1607 | 54.5% |
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 Hinds 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 Hinds Community College represent 54.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hinds Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Hinds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
1538 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
550 transferred to another institution.
Hinds Community College lost contact with the remaining 957 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 2.02% |
| Transferred | 550 | 35.76% |
| Dropped Out | 957 | 62.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Hinds Community College represent 18.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hinds Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Hinds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 36% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
588 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
Hinds Community College lost contact with the remaining 354 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.53% |
| Transferred | 225 | 38.27% |
| Dropped Out | 354 | 60.20% |
Returning / full-time students at Hinds Community College represent 14.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hinds Community College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Hinds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
351 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Hinds Community College lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.28% |
| Transferred | 196 | 55.84% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 41.88% |
Returning / part-time students at Hinds Community College represent 13.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hinds 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 this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Hinds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
471 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
318 transferred to another institution.
Hinds Community College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.85% |
| Transferred | 318 | 67.52% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 31.63% |
