by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Nash Community College 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Nash Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Nash Community College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 285 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 19% in six years, and 20% in 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 Nash Community College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 249 | 17% |
| Six Years | 285 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,183 | 80% |
Approximately 1183 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1183 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
151 transferred to another institution.
Nash Community College lost contact with the remaining 1013 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 151 | 12.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,013 | 85.6% |
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 Nash 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 Nash Community College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.00% of Nash Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Nash Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Nash Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Nash Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
293 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Nash Community College lost contact with the remaining 277 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 4.10% |
| Dropped Out | 277 | 94.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Nash Community College represent 33.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Nash Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.
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 | Nash Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
437 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Nash Community College lost contact with the remaining 400 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.14% |
| Transferred | 32 | 7.32% |
| Dropped Out | 400 | 91.53% |
297 Nash Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.45% 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 18%, 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 18%.
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 | Nash Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 18% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 55.07% |
230 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Nash Community College lost contact with the remaining 203 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 23 | 10.00% |
| Dropped Out | 203 | 88.26% |
285 Nash Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | Nash Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
223 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Nash Community College lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.69% |
| Transferred | 84 | 37.67% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 59.64% |
