by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding JeffCo 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, JeffCo has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| JeffCo | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 511 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 JeffCo graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 471 | 28% |
| Six Years | 511 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1140 | 69% |
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 1140 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1140 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
382 transferred to another institution.
JeffCo lost contact with the remaining 731 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 382 | 33.5% |
| Dropped Out | 731 | 64.1% |
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.
The majority of students at JeffCo are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Jefferson College represent 57.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the JeffCo graduation rate was 37%, 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 | JeffCo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
603 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
179 transferred to another institution.
JeffCo lost contact with the remaining 406 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 2.99% |
| Transferred | 179 | 29.68% |
| Dropped Out | 406 | 67.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Jefferson College represent 16.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the JeffCo graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | JeffCo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
242 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
JeffCo lost contact with the remaining 180 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.65% |
| Transferred | 58 | 23.97% |
| Dropped Out | 180 | 74.38% |
Returning / full-time students at Jefferson College represent 13.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the JeffCo graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | JeffCo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
126 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
JeffCo lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.59% |
| Transferred | 62 | 49.21% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 49.21% |
Returning / part-time students at Jefferson College represent 12.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the JeffCo graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | JeffCo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
169 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
JeffCo lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.78% |
| Transferred | 83 | 49.11% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 49.11% |
