by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Jefferson Community and Technical 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Jefferson Community and Technical 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
There were approximately 893 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 Jefferson Community and Technical College graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 734 | 23% |
| Six Years | 893 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 45 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2290 | 71% |
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 2290 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2290 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
759 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1482 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 759 | 33.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1482 | 64.7% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Jefferson Community and Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Jefferson Community and Technical College represent 29.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jefferson Community and Technical College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
633 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
244 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 379 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.58% |
| Transferred | 244 | 38.55% |
| Dropped Out | 379 | 59.87% |
First-time / part-time students at Jefferson Community and Technical College represent 37.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jefferson Community and Technical College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
961 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
213 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 721 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 2.81% |
| Transferred | 213 | 22.16% |
| Dropped Out | 721 | 75.03% |
Returning / full-time students at Jefferson Community and Technical College represent 12.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jefferson Community and Technical College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
236 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 106 | 44.92% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 53.39% |
Returning / part-time students at Jefferson Community and Technical College represent 20.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jefferson Community and Technical College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
460 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 256 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 196 | 42.61% |
| Dropped Out | 256 | 55.65% |
