by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Joliet Junior 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 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Joliet Junior 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 676 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 Joliet Junior College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 553 | 16% |
| Six Years | 676 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2782 | 79% |
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 2782 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2782 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1497 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 1231 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1497 | 53.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1231 | 44.2% |
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 Joliet Junior 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 Joliet Junior College represent 33.93% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Joliet Junior College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
854 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
402 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 430 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 2.58% |
| Transferred | 402 | 47.07% |
| Dropped Out | 430 | 50.35% |
First-time / part-time students at Joliet Junior College represent 48.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Joliet Junior College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
1488 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
809 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 649 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 2.02% |
| Transferred | 809 | 54.37% |
| Dropped Out | 649 | 43.62% |
Returning / full-time students at Joliet Junior College represent 6.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Joliet Junior College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
141 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 99 | 70.21% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 29.79% |
Returning / part-time students at Joliet Junior College represent 10.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Joliet Junior College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
299 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
187 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.67% |
| Transferred | 187 | 62.54% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 36.79% |
