by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hocking Technical 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 43% students making it past their freshmen year, Hocking Technical 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hocking Technical College | 43% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 1044 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 47% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Hocking Technical College graduation rate 47%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1022 | 46% |
| Six Years | 1044 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1167 | 53% |
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 1167 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1167 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
452 transferred to another institution.
Hocking Technical College lost contact with the remaining 710 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 452 | 38.7% |
| Dropped Out | 710 | 60.8% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Hocking Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Hocking College represent 43.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hocking Technical College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Hocking Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
650 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Hocking Technical College lost contact with the remaining 408 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 238 | 36.62% |
| Dropped Out | 408 | 62.77% |
First-time / part-time students at Hocking College represent 4.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hocking Technical College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Hocking Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
80 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Hocking Technical College lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 30.00% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 70.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Hocking College represent 35.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hocking Technical College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Hocking Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
278 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Hocking Technical College lost contact with the remaining 157 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 121 | 43.53% |
| Dropped Out | 157 | 56.47% |
Returning / part-time students at Hocking College represent 16.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hocking Technical College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Hocking Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
159 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
Hocking Technical College lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 69 | 43.40% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 55.97% |
