by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Independence 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 39% students making it past their freshmen year, Independence 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Independence Community College | 39% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
Of the 173 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 Independence Community College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 169 | 25% |
| Six Years | 173 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 499 | 74% |
Approximately 499 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 499 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
283 transferred to another institution.
Independence Community College lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 283 | 56.7% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 43.3% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Independence Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Independence Community College represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.51% of Independence Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Independence Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Independence Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Independence Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
227 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Independence Community College lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 134 | 59.03% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 40.97% |
First-time / part-time students at Independence Community College represent 21.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Independence 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 19%.
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 | Independence Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
118 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Independence Community College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 45 | 38.14% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 61.86% |
153 Independence Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.70% 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 37%, 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 37%.
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 | Independence Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
97 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Independence Community College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 66 | 68.04% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 31.96% |
69 Independence Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 17%.
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 | Independence Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
57 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Independence Community College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 38 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 33.33% |
