STC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

State Technical College of Missouri 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding STC 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.

• STC Retention Rate
• STC 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
• STC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

STC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, STC 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

STC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 473 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 62% of the cohort graduated. After six years 67% had completed their degree, and 67% after eight years.

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 STC graduation rate 67%.

STC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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STC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 230 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 230 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 20 transferred to another institution.

• STC lost contact with the remaining 209 who we assumed dropped out.

STC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 STC 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 STC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at State Technical College of Missouri represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.02% of STC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the STC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the STC graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time STC Drop Out Rates

189 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• STC lost contact with the remaining 173 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at State Technical College of Missouri represent 2.55% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the STC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.

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 STC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time STC Drop Out Rates

13 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• STC lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

152 STC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.53% 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 83%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 83%.

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.

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

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

25 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• STC lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

28 STC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.97% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 89%, 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 89%.

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.

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

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

3 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• STC lost contact with the remaining 3 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