by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Ivy Tech 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Ivy Tech Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
How many of the estimated 8710 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 Ivy Tech Community College graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7703 | 25% |
| Six Years | 8710 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 424 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 21314 | 70% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 21314 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 21314 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5478 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 15330 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5478 | 25.7% |
| Dropped Out | 15330 | 71.9% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Ivy Tech Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Ivy Tech Community College represent 30.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ivy Tech Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
5869 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
144 are still enrolled.
1610 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 4115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 144 | 2.45% |
| Transferred | 1610 | 27.43% |
| Dropped Out | 4115 | 70.11% |
First-time / part-time students at Ivy Tech Community College represent 47.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ivy Tech Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
10680 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
272 are still enrolled.
2153 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 8255 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 272 | 2.55% |
| Transferred | 2153 | 20.16% |
| Dropped Out | 8255 | 77.29% |
Returning / full-time students at Ivy Tech Community College represent 8.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ivy Tech Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 34% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
1690 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
33 are still enrolled.
688 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 969 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 33 | 1.95% |
| Transferred | 688 | 40.71% |
| Dropped Out | 969 | 57.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Ivy Tech Community College represent 13.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ivy Tech Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
3075 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
57 are still enrolled.
1027 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 1991 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 57 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 1027 | 33.40% |
| Dropped Out | 1991 | 64.75% |
