by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Itasca 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 Itasca Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Itasca 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Itasca Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 268 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Itasca Community College is 43%. 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 | 259 | 41% |
| Six Years | 268 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 360 | 57% |
Approximately 360 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 360 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
173 transferred to another institution.
Itasca Community College lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 173 | 48.1% |
| Dropped Out | 182 | 50.6% |
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 Itasca 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 Itasca Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.91% of Itasca Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Itasca Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Itasca Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Itasca Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
202 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
Itasca Community College lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 94 | 46.53% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 51.98% |
First-time / part-time students at Itasca Community College represent 8.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time, part-time students in the Itasca Community 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 42%.
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 | Itasca Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 42% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 23.72% |
31 first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Itasca Community College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 45.16% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 54.84% |
195 Itasca Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.95% 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 53%, 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 53%.
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 | Itasca Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
91 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Itasca Community College lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 47 | 51.65% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 47.25% |
64 Itasca Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 44%, 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 44%.
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 | Itasca Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Itasca Community College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.78% |
| Transferred | 18 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 47.22% |
