KBOCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many KBOCC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at KBOCC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• 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

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

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, KBOCC has freshmen retention rates above 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 7 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 13% 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 13%.

KBOCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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KBOCC Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

KBOCC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 KBOCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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 KBOCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College represent 26.92% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the KBOCC graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time KBOCC Drop Out Rates

12 first-time / full-time students or 86% 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 11 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College represent 57.69% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the KBOCC graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time KBOCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time KBOCC Drop Out Rates

26 first-time / part-time students or 87% 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 26 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College represent 9.62% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the KBOCC graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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.

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

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 80% 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 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College represent 5.77% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the KBOCC graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

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

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

3 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 2 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