by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Howard County Junior College after their first year? Are Howard County Junior College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Howard County Junior 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Howard County Junior College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 287 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 14% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Howard County Junior College is 13%. 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 | 248 | 11% |
| Six Years | 287 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,891 | 86% |
Approximately 1891 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1891 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
305 transferred to another institution.
Howard County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 1569 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 305 | 16.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1,569 | 83.0% |
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 Howard County Junior 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 Howard College represent 27% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.43% of Howard County Junior College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Howard County Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Howard County Junior College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Howard County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
458 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
Howard County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 352 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 98 | 21.40% |
| Dropped Out | 352 | 76.86% |
First-time / part-time students at Howard College represent 9.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Howard County Junior 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 24%.
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 | Howard County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
164 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Howard County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.66% |
| Transferred | 51 | 31.10% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 65.24% |
611 Howard County Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.76% 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 10%, 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 10%.
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 | Howard County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 10% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 55.07% |
552 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Howard County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 499 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.36% |
| Transferred | 51 | 9.24% |
| Dropped Out | 499 | 90.40% |
769 Howard County Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 7%, 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 7%.
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 | Howard County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 7% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 37.80% |
717 non first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Howard County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 611 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.14% |
| Transferred | 105 | 14.64% |
| Dropped Out | 611 | 85.22% |
