NICC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Nebraska Indian Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at NICC? 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.

• NICC Retention Rate
• NICC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• NICC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

NICC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, NICC 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%.

NICC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 3 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 3% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 4% of the students had graduated and after eight years 4% 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 NICC graduation rate 4%.

NICC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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NICC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 65 students or 96% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 65 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• NICC lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.

NICC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 NICC are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

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 NICC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Nebraska Indian Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.33% of NICC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time students in the NICC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the NICC graduation rate was 3%, and by the eight year mark, 3% 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.

NICC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time NICC Drop Out Rates

34 first-time / full-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• NICC lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Nebraska Indian Community College represent 42.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the NICC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 7%.

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 NICC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time NICC Drop Out Rates

27 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• NICC lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3 NICC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.29% 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 0%, 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 0%.

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.

NICC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time NICC Drop Out Rates

2 non 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.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• NICC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2 NICC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.

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.

NICC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time NICC Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• NICC lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics