by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Housatonic 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 48% students making it past their freshmen year, Housatonic 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Housatonic Community College | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
Of the 378 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 14% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Housatonic Community College graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 260 | 10% |
| Six Years | 378 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,289 | 84% |
Approximately 2289 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2289 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
982 transferred to another institution.
Housatonic Community College lost contact with the remaining 1184 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 982 | 42.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,184 | 51.7% |
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 Housatonic 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 Housatonic Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.83% of Housatonic Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Housatonic Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Housatonic Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Housatonic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
812 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
313 transferred to another institution.
Housatonic Community College lost contact with the remaining 449 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 313 | 38.55% |
| Dropped Out | 449 | 55.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Housatonic Community College represent 32.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Housatonic 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 13%.
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 | Housatonic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
785 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
54 are still enrolled.
249 transferred to another institution.
Housatonic Community College lost contact with the remaining 482 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 54 | 6.88% |
| Transferred | 249 | 31.72% |
| Dropped Out | 482 | 61.40% |
287 Housatonic Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.51% 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 18%, 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 20%.
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 | Housatonic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 18% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 55.07% |
230 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Housatonic Community College lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.61% |
| Transferred | 128 | 55.65% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 41.74% |
532 Housatonic Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 13%.
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 | Housatonic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
462 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
292 transferred to another institution.
Housatonic Community College lost contact with the remaining 157 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.81% |
| Transferred | 292 | 63.20% |
| Dropped Out | 157 | 33.98% |
