by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Olney Central College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Olney Central College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
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, Olney Central 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Olney Central College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 177 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 49% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Olney Central College is 45%. 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 | 175 | 45% |
| Six Years | 177 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 210 | 53% |
Approximately 210 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 210 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
115 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 115 | 54.8% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 41.9% |
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 Olney Central 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 Olney Central College represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.23% of Olney Central College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Olney Central College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Olney Central College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
118 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 55 | 46.61% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 50.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Olney Central College represent 9.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Olney Central College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.
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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
30 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 6.67% |
| Transferred | 14 | 46.67% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 46.67% |
65 Olney Central College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.54% 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 49%, 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 52%.
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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 77.42% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 22.58% |
48 Olney Central College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 22 | 70.97% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 25.81% |
