by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Jones County 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Jones County 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Jones County Junior College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
There were approximately 860 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 Jones County Junior College graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 811 | 30% |
| Six Years | 860 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1793 | 67% |
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 1793 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1793 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
908 transferred to another institution.
Jones County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 866 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 908 | 50.6% |
| Dropped Out | 866 | 48.3% |
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.
The majority of students at Jones County Junior College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Jones County Junior College represent 54.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jones County Junior College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Jones County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
935 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
308 transferred to another institution.
Jones County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 616 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 308 | 32.94% |
| Dropped Out | 616 | 65.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Jones County Junior College represent 20.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jones County Junior College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Jones County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
385 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
259 transferred to another institution.
Jones County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 122 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 259 | 67.27% |
| Dropped Out | 122 | 31.69% |
Returning / full-time students at Jones County Junior College represent 17.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jones County Junior College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Jones County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
305 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
205 transferred to another institution.
Jones County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 205 | 67.21% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 31.80% |
Returning / part-time students at Jones County Junior College represent 7.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Jones County Junior College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Jones County Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
168 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
Jones County Junior College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 136 | 80.95% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 18.45% |
