by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hopkinsville 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 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Hopkinsville 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hopkinsville Community College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 421 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
23% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 21% in six years, and 22% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Hopkinsville Community College is 21%. 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 | 371 | 18% |
| Six Years | 421 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,584 | 78% |
Approximately 1584 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1584 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
796 transferred to another institution.
Hopkinsville Community College lost contact with the remaining 772 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 796 | 50.3% |
| Dropped Out | 772 | 48.7% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Hopkinsville Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Hopkinsville Community College represent 27% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.02% of Hopkinsville Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Hopkinsville Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hopkinsville Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Hopkinsville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
387 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
146 transferred to another institution.
Hopkinsville Community College lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 146 | 37.73% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 60.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Hopkinsville Community College represent 28.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Hopkinsville 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 10%.
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 | Hopkinsville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
516 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
224 transferred to another institution.
Hopkinsville Community College lost contact with the remaining 287 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 224 | 43.41% |
| Dropped Out | 287 | 55.62% |
343 Hopkinsville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.88% 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 34%.
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 | Hopkinsville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
226 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
Hopkinsville Community College lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 141 | 62.39% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 35.40% |
576 Hopkinsville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.35% 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 | Hopkinsville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
455 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
285 transferred to another institution.
Hopkinsville Community College lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 285 | 62.64% |
| Dropped Out | 170 | 37.36% |
