by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
Of the 60 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60 | 50% |
| Six Years | 60 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 60 | 50% |
Approximately 60 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 60 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 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 8 | 13.3% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 86.7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.67% of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
46 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 17.39% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 82.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture represent 0.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
31 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.83% 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 61%, 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 61%.
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 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 100.00% |
2 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 50%.
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 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
