by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Holmes 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 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Holmes 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 | |
|---|---|
| Holmes Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
Of the 1178 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Holmes Community College graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1122 | 42% |
| Six Years | 1178 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1471 | 55% |
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 1471 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1471 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
619 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 799 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 619 | 42.1% |
| Dropped Out | 799 | 54.3% |
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 Holmes Community 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 Holmes Community College represent 49.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Holmes Community College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
686 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
360 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 301 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 3.64% |
| Transferred | 360 | 52.48% |
| Dropped Out | 301 | 43.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Holmes Community College represent 5.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Holmes Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
123 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.63% |
| Transferred | 45 | 36.59% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 61.79% |
Returning / full-time students at Holmes Community College represent 31.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Holmes Community College graduation rate was 52%, 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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
397 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
200 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 180 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 4.28% |
| Transferred | 200 | 50.38% |
| Dropped Out | 180 | 45.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Holmes Community College represent 13.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Holmes Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
265 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 242 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.40% |
| Transferred | 14 | 5.28% |
| Dropped Out | 242 | 91.32% |
