by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Reynolds 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Reynolds 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Reynolds Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 651 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 Reynolds Community College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 536 | 18% |
| Six Years | 651 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2358 | 77% |
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 2358 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2358 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
529 transferred to another institution.
Reynolds Community College lost contact with the remaining 1790 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 529 | 22.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1790 | 75.9% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Reynolds Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College represent 23.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Reynolds Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Reynolds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
455 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
147 transferred to another institution.
Reynolds Community College lost contact with the remaining 303 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 147 | 32.31% |
| Dropped Out | 303 | 66.59% |
First-time / part-time students at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College represent 32.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Reynolds Community College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | Reynolds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
823 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
Reynolds Community College lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 171 | 20.78% |
| Dropped Out | 636 | 77.28% |
Returning / full-time students at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College represent 11.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Reynolds Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Reynolds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
252 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Reynolds Community College lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.59% |
| Transferred | 63 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 73.41% |
Returning / part-time students at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College represent 33.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Reynolds Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Reynolds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
828 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Reynolds Community College lost contact with the remaining 666 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 148 | 17.87% |
| Dropped Out | 666 | 80.43% |
