by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Nashville State Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 46% students making it past their freshmen year, Nashville State 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Nashville State Community College | 46% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
Of the 691 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 17% had completed their degree, and 18% 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 Nashville State Community College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 589 | 15% |
| Six Years | 691 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 39 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,295 | 82% |
Approximately 3295 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3295 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
589 transferred to another institution.
Nashville State Community College lost contact with the remaining 2638 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 589 | 17.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2,638 | 80.1% |
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 Nashville State 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 Nashville State Community College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.56% of Nashville State Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Nashville State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Nashville State Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Nashville State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
939 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
Nashville State Community College lost contact with the remaining 757 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 159 | 16.93% |
| Dropped Out | 757 | 80.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Nashville State Community College represent 33.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Nashville State 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 12%.
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 | Nashville State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
1185 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
Nashville State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1020 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 2.19% |
| Transferred | 139 | 11.73% |
| Dropped Out | 1,020 | 86.08% |
575 Nashville State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.29% 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 28%, 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 29%.
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 | Nashville State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
407 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Nashville State Community College lost contact with the remaining 277 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 121 | 29.73% |
| Dropped Out | 277 | 68.06% |
932 Nashville State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | Nashville State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
764 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
Nashville State Community College lost contact with the remaining 584 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.31% |
| Transferred | 170 | 22.25% |
| Dropped Out | 584 | 76.44% |
