by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Jefferson Community and Technical College after their first year? Are Jefferson Community and Technical College 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Jefferson Community and Technical College 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 842 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% 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 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 658 | 14% |
| Six Years | 842 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 79 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,949 | 81% |
Approximately 3949 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3949 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1203 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 2669 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1203 | 30.5% |
| Dropped Out | 2,669 | 67.6% |
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 Jefferson Community and Technical College 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 Jefferson Community and Technical College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.69% of Jefferson Community and Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the Jefferson Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Jefferson Community and Technical College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
1083 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
275 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 781 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 275 | 25.39% |
| Dropped Out | 781 | 72.11% |
First-time / part-time students at Jefferson Community and Technical College represent 32.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Jefferson Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
1393 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
304 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1064 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 1.79% |
| Transferred | 304 | 21.82% |
| Dropped Out | 1,064 | 76.38% |
826 Jefferson Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.91% 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 26%, 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 27%.
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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
601 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
247 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 343 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.83% |
| Transferred | 247 | 41.10% |
| Dropped Out | 343 | 57.07% |
1095 Jefferson Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 20%.
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 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
872 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
377 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 481 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 377 | 43.23% |
| Dropped Out | 481 | 55.16% |
