by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Madisonville Community College after their first year? Are Madisonville Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Madisonville Community 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Madisonville Community College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 282 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
33% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 36% in six years, and 37% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Madisonville Community College is 36%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 258 | 33% |
| Six Years | 282 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 492 | 63% |
Approximately 492 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 492 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
Madisonville Community College lost contact with the remaining 348 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 132 | 26.8% |
| Dropped Out | 348 | 70.7% |
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 Madisonville Community College 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 students at Madisonville Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.84% of Madisonville Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Madisonville Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Madisonville Community College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Madisonville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
239 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Madisonville Community College lost contact with the remaining 172 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 62 | 25.94% |
| Dropped Out | 172 | 71.97% |
First-time / part-time students at Madisonville Community College represent 24.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Madisonville Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 Completions | Madisonville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
142 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Madisonville Community College lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.23% |
| Transferred | 18 | 12.68% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 83.10% |
66 Madisonville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.46% 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 50%, 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 50%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Madisonville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Madisonville Community College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 12 | 36.36% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 60.61% |
131 Madisonville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Madisonville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
78 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Madisonville Community College lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 51.28% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 48.72% |
