by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ICC 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, ICC 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ICC | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 698 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 25% in six years, and 27% in eight years.
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 ICC graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 618 | 22% |
| Six Years | 698 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 43 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,020 | 73% |
Approximately 2020 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2020 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
732 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 1233 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 732 | 36.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,233 | 61.0% |
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 ICC 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 Illinois Central College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.44% of ICC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the ICC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ICC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
811 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
314 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 474 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 314 | 38.72% |
| Dropped Out | 474 | 58.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Illinois Central College represent 29.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the ICC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
672 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 501 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 3.42% |
| Transferred | 148 | 22.02% |
| Dropped Out | 501 | 74.55% |
316 ICC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.45% 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 33%, 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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
209 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 117 | 55.98% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 42.58% |
423 ICC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 22%.
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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
328 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
153 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.83% |
| Transferred | 153 | 46.65% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 51.52% |
