by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to JSCC after their first year? Are JSCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, JSCC 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| JSCC | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
Of the 360 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
14% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 18% in six years, and 20% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of JSCC is 18%. 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 | 303 | 15% |
| Six Years | 360 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,588 | 80% |
Approximately 1588 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1588 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
234 transferred to another institution.
JSCC lost contact with the remaining 1312 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 234 | 14.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,312 | 82.6% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 JSCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Jackson State Community College represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.94% of JSCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the JSCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the JSCC graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | JSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 47.82% |
970 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
JSCC lost contact with the remaining 883 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 67 | 6.91% |
| Dropped Out | 883 | 91.03% |
First-time / part-time students at Jackson State Community College represent 14.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the JSCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 | JSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
240 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
JSCC lost contact with the remaining 171 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.75% |
| Transferred | 60 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 171 | 71.25% |
282 JSCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.19% 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 23%, 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 24%.
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 | JSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
214 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
JSCC lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.21% |
| Transferred | 56 | 26.17% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 69.63% |
219 JSCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.
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 | JSCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
164 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
JSCC lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 51 | 31.10% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 66.46% |
