by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding John Tyler Community 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, John Tyler Community 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| John Tyler Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 631 students in the class of 2023 actually finished 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, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 John Tyler Community College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 551 | 23% |
| Six Years | 631 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 26 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1717 | 72% |
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 1717 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1717 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
440 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 1245 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 440 | 25.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1245 | 72.5% |
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 John Tyler Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Brightpoint Community College represent 35.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John Tyler Community College graduation rate was 36%, 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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
523 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 352 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 162 | 30.98% |
| Dropped Out | 352 | 67.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Brightpoint Community College represent 30.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John Tyler Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
578 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 440 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.25% |
| Transferred | 125 | 21.63% |
| Dropped Out | 440 | 76.12% |
Returning / full-time students at Brightpoint Community College represent 12.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John Tyler Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
197 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.51% |
| Transferred | 55 | 27.92% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 71.57% |
Returning / part-time students at Brightpoint Community College represent 21.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John Tyler Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
419 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 312 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.15% |
| Transferred | 98 | 23.39% |
| Dropped Out | 312 | 74.46% |
