by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Rhodes State 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for James A. Rhodes State College.
Of the 316 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 Rhodes State College graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 285 | 36% |
| Six Years | 316 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 477 | 60% |
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 477 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 477 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
232 transferred to another institution.
Rhodes State College lost contact with the remaining 228 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 232 | 48.6% |
| Dropped Out | 228 | 47.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 34% |
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 Rhodes State College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at James A. Rhodes State College represent 47.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rhodes State College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Rhodes State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
224 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Rhodes State College lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 4.91% |
| Transferred | 106 | 47.32% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 47.77% |
First-time / part-time students at James A. Rhodes State College represent 23.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rhodes State College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Rhodes State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
128 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Rhodes State College lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 47 | 36.72% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 61.72% |
Returning / full-time students at James A. Rhodes State College represent 13.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rhodes State College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Rhodes State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Rhodes State College lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 38 | 67.86% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 28.57% |
Returning / part-time students at James A. Rhodes State College represent 15.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rhodes State College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Rhodes State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
69 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Rhodes State College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 41 | 59.42% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 37.68% |
