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Kansas City Kansas Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

23% 4-Year Graduation Rate
27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

Kansas City Kansas Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Kansas City Kansas 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.

Kansas City Kansas Community College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.

Kansas City Kansas Community College Retention  56 out of 100
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Kansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Kansas City Kansas Community College56%
Nationwide70.57%
Kansas65.77%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Kansas City Kansas Community College Graduation Rates

27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
5.70% Transfer Rate
62.54% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 2,729 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College graduation rate 27%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Kansas City Kansas Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,45524%
Six Years2,72927%
Eight Years1151%
Did Not Complete7,18172%
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.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 7181 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 7181 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5718.0%
Dropped Out6,27087.3%

Kansas City Kansas Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Kansas City Kansas Community College represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.54% of Kansas City Kansas Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Kansas City Kansas Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Kansas City Kansas Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Kansas City Kansas Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsKansas City Kansas Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years23%37.92%
Six Years26%46.43%
Eight Years27%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Kansas City Kansas Community College Drop Out Rates

648 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred456.94%
Dropped Out59291.36%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Kansas City Kansas Community College represent 10.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Kansas City Kansas 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 15%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Kansas City Kansas Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsKansas City Kansas Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years10%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years15%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Kansas City Kansas Community College Drop Out Rates

853 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled192.23%
Transferred647.50%
Dropped Out77090.27%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

34% Returning, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

3458 Kansas City Kansas Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.49% 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 43%, 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 44%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Kansas City Kansas Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsKansas City Kansas Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years43%53.83%
Eight Years44%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Kansas City Kansas Community College Drop Out Rates

1934 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled381.96%
Transferred1738.95%
Dropped Out1,72389.09%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

47% Returning, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

4678 Kansas City Kansas Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.66% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Kansas City Kansas Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsKansas City Kansas Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years19%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Kansas City Kansas Community College Drop Out Rates

3746 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled2727.26%
Transferred2897.71%
Dropped Out3,18585.02%

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