by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
Of the 72 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduation rate 52%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72 | 52% |
| Six Years | 72 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 66 | 48% |
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 66 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 66 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 8 | 12.1% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 87.9% |
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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture represent 79.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
51 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 9.80% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 90.20% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Returning / full-time students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture represent 20.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 80.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
