by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Iowa Western Community College after their first year? Are Iowa Western Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Iowa Western 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 Western Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
Of the 931 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Iowa Western Community College is 25%. 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 | 822 | 22% |
| Six Years | 931 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 41 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,799 | 74% |
Approximately 2799 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2799 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1353 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Western Community College lost contact with the remaining 1425 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1353 | 48.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,425 | 50.9% |
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 Iowa Western 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 Iowa Western Community College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.69% of Iowa Western Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Iowa Western Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Iowa Western Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 Western Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
1479 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
720 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Western Community College lost contact with the remaining 749 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 720 | 48.68% |
| Dropped Out | 749 | 50.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Iowa Western Community College represent 9.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Iowa Western 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 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 | Iowa Western Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
286 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
95 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Western Community College lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 95 | 33.22% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 66.08% |
1090 Iowa Western Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.83% 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 30%, 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 32%.
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 Western Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
742 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
393 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Western Community College lost contact with the remaining 343 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.81% |
| Transferred | 393 | 52.96% |
| Dropped Out | 343 | 46.23% |
400 Iowa Western Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 27%.
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 Western Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
292 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Western Community College lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 145 | 49.66% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 49.32% |
