KBOCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to KBOCC after their first year? Are KBOCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• KBOCC Retention Rate
• KBOCC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• KBOCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

KBOCC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, KBOCC 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

KBOCC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 8 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 8% of the students had graduated and after eight years 9% 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 KBOCC graduation rate 8%.

KBOCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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KBOCC Drop Out Rate

KBOCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 KBOCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time KBOCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.50% of KBOCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the KBOCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the KBOCC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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.

KBOCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time KBOCC Drop Out Rates

17 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• KBOCC lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College represent 33.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the KBOCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.

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 KBOCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time KBOCC Drop Out Rates

31 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• KBOCC lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3 KBOCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.00% 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 33%, 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 33%.

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.

KBOCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time KBOCC Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• KBOCC lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

40 KBOCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.

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.

KBOCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time KBOCC Drop Out Rates

40 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• KBOCC lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics