by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many John Tyler Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore John Tyler Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, John Tyler 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| John Tyler Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 462 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 16% had completed their degree, and 18% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official John Tyler Community College graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 367 | 13% |
| Six Years | 462 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 51 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,305 | 82% |
Approximately 2305 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2305 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
623 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 1634 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 623 | 27.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,634 | 70.9% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 John Tyler Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at John Tyler Community College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.64% of John Tyler Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the John Tyler Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the John Tyler Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
794 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
266 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 510 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 266 | 33.50% |
| Dropped Out | 510 | 64.23% |
First-time / part-time students at John Tyler Community College represent 27.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the John Tyler 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 13%.
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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
681 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
146 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 523 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.76% |
| Transferred | 146 | 21.44% |
| Dropped Out | 523 | 76.80% |
451 John Tyler Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.00% 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 22%, 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 24%.
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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
344 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 231 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 105 | 30.52% |
| Dropped Out | 231 | 67.15% |
573 John Tyler Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 15%.
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 | John Tyler Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
486 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
John Tyler Community College lost contact with the remaining 370 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 106 | 21.81% |
| Dropped Out | 370 | 76.13% |
