by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Leeward CC 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Leeward CC 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 Hawaii, the average is 64.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Leeward CC | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Hawaii | 64.95% |
Of the 596 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 Leeward CC graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 488 | 24% |
| Six Years | 596 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1443 | 70% |
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 1443 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1443 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
674 transferred to another institution.
Leeward CC lost contact with the remaining 741 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 674 | 46.7% |
| Dropped Out | 741 | 51.4% |
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 Leeward CC 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 Leeward Community College represent 48.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Leeward CC graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Leeward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
644 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
239 transferred to another institution.
Leeward CC lost contact with the remaining 393 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.86% |
| Transferred | 239 | 37.11% |
| Dropped Out | 393 | 61.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Leeward Community College represent 20.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Leeward CC graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Leeward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
335 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Leeward CC lost contact with the remaining 224 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 106 | 31.64% |
| Dropped Out | 224 | 66.87% |
Returning / full-time students at Leeward Community College represent 13.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Leeward CC graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Leeward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
174 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Leeward CC lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.30% |
| Transferred | 134 | 77.01% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 20.69% |
Returning / part-time students at Leeward Community College represent 17.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Leeward CC graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Leeward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
290 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
Leeward CC lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.41% |
| Transferred | 195 | 67.24% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 30.34% |
