by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hutchinson 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 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Hutchinson 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hutchinson Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
There were approximately 723 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% 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 Hutchinson Community College graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 689 | 35% |
| Six Years | 723 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1247 | 63% |
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 1247 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1247 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
531 transferred to another institution.
Hutchinson Community College lost contact with the remaining 699 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 531 | 42.6% |
| Dropped Out | 699 | 56.1% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Hutchinson Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Hutchinson Community College represent 50.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hutchinson Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Hutchinson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
530 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
246 transferred to another institution.
Hutchinson Community College lost contact with the remaining 274 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 246 | 46.42% |
| Dropped Out | 274 | 51.70% |
First-time / part-time students at Hutchinson Community College represent 15.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hutchinson Community College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Hutchinson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
261 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Hutchinson Community College lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.53% |
| Transferred | 68 | 26.05% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 72.41% |
Returning / full-time students at Hutchinson Community College represent 12.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hutchinson Community College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Hutchinson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
137 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Hutchinson Community College lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.73% |
| Transferred | 70 | 51.09% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 48.18% |
Returning / part-time students at Hutchinson Community College represent 22.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hutchinson Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Hutchinson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
319 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
147 transferred to another institution.
Hutchinson Community College lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 147 | 46.08% |
| Dropped Out | 170 | 53.29% |
