by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Jackson 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.
How many of the estimated 485 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 Jackson College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 433 | 18% |
| Six Years | 485 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1938 | 79% |
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 1938 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1938 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
843 transferred to another institution.
Jackson College lost contact with the remaining 1062 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 843 | 43.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1062 | 54.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 45% |
| Black / African-American | 6% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7% |
| Unknown | 21% |
| White | 20% |
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.
The majority of students at Jackson College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Jackson College represent 52.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jackson College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Jackson College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
1001 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
360 transferred to another institution.
Jackson College lost contact with the remaining 617 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.40% |
| Transferred | 360 | 35.96% |
| Dropped Out | 617 | 61.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Jackson College represent 11.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jackson College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Jackson College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
237 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Jackson College lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 108 | 45.57% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 53.59% |
Returning / full-time students at Jackson College represent 23.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jackson College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Jackson College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
409 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
189 transferred to another institution.
Jackson College lost contact with the remaining 213 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.71% |
| Transferred | 189 | 46.21% |
| Dropped Out | 213 | 52.08% |
Returning / part-time students at Jackson College represent 13.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jackson College graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 | Jackson College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
291 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
186 transferred to another institution.
Jackson College lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 186 | 63.92% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 36.08% |
