by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Kishwaukee College 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 Kishwaukee College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Kishwaukee College 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kishwaukee College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 332 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% 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 Kishwaukee College graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 311 | 32% |
| Six Years | 332 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 609 | 64% |
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 609 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 609 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
293 transferred to another institution.
Kishwaukee College lost contact with the remaining 306 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 293 | 48.1% |
| Dropped Out | 306 | 50.2% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Kishwaukee College 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 students at Kishwaukee College represent 49.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kishwaukee College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Kishwaukee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
266 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
123 transferred to another institution.
Kishwaukee College lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 123 | 46.24% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 52.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Kishwaukee College represent 22.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kishwaukee College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Kishwaukee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
160 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Kishwaukee College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.12% |
| Transferred | 57 | 35.62% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 61.25% |
Returning / full-time students at Kishwaukee College represent 16.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kishwaukee College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Kishwaukee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
96 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Kishwaukee College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.08% |
| Transferred | 59 | 61.46% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 36.46% |
Returning / part-time students at Kishwaukee College represent 12.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kishwaukee College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Kishwaukee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
87 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Kishwaukee College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 54 | 62.07% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 37.93% |
