by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Iowa Central Community 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 Iowa Central Community 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 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Iowa Central 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Iowa Central Community College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
Of the 808 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Iowa Central Community College is 36%. 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 | 768 | 35% |
| Six Years | 808 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,400 | 63% |
Approximately 1400 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1400 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
732 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 650 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 732 | 52.3% |
| Dropped Out | 650 | 46.4% |
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 Iowa Central Community 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 Iowa Central Community College represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.25% of Iowa Central Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Iowa Central Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Iowa Central Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Iowa Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
1024 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
433 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 575 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 433 | 42.29% |
| Dropped Out | 575 | 56.15% |
First-time / part-time students at Iowa Central Community College represent 11.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Iowa Central 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 16%.
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 | Iowa Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
222 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
183 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.90% |
| Transferred | 183 | 82.43% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 16.67% |
273 Iowa Central Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.33% 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 51%, 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 51%.
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 | Iowa Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
133 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 101 | 75.94% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 24.06% |
42 Iowa Central Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | Iowa Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
21 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 71.43% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 28.57% |
