by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Jefferson Community College after their first year? Are Jefferson Community 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 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Jefferson Community 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Community College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 501 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 28% had completed their degree, and 29% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Jefferson Community College is 28%. 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 | 461 | 26% |
| Six Years | 501 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,250 | 71% |
Approximately 1250 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1250 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
615 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community College lost contact with the remaining 612 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 615 | 49.2% |
| Dropped Out | 612 | 49.0% |
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 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 College represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.08% of Jefferson Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Jefferson Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Jefferson Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
631 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
241 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community College lost contact with the remaining 376 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 241 | 38.19% |
| Dropped Out | 376 | 59.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Jefferson Community College represent 17.87% 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 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 College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
277 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community College lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.53% |
| Transferred | 144 | 51.99% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 45.49% |
276 Jefferson Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.61% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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 College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
171 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.17% |
| Transferred | 108 | 63.16% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 35.67% |
228 Jefferson Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 | Jefferson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
171 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
Jefferson Community College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 122 | 71.35% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 28.65% |
