by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Kaskaskia 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 Kaskaskia College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Kaskaskia 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kaskaskia College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 878 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 52% of the cohort graduated. After six years 48% had completed their degree, and 48% 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 Kaskaskia College graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 837 | 45% |
| Six Years | 878 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 950 | 52% |
Approximately 950 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 950 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
600 transferred to another institution.
Kaskaskia College lost contact with the remaining 326 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 600 | 63.2% |
| Dropped Out | 326 | 34.3% |
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.
The majority of students at Kaskaskia College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Kaskaskia College represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.55% of Kaskaskia College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Kaskaskia College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kaskaskia College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Kaskaskia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
469 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
395 transferred to another institution.
Kaskaskia College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 395 | 84.22% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 13.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Kaskaskia College represent 35.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time, part-time students in the Kaskaskia College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | Kaskaskia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 39% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
388 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
Kaskaskia College lost contact with the remaining 218 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.84% |
| Transferred | 159 | 40.98% |
| Dropped Out | 218 | 56.19% |
40 Kaskaskia College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.17% 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 48%, 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 48%.
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 | Kaskaskia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
21 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Kaskaskia College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 9.52% |
| Transferred | 8 | 38.10% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 52.38% |
120 Kaskaskia College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | Kaskaskia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Kaskaskia College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 38 | 52.78% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 47.22% |
