How long does it take to earn a degree at Normandale 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Normandale 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
Retention Rate | |
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Normandale Community College | 58% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 866 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
22% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 20% in six years, and 21% 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 Normandale Community College graduation rate 20%.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 726 | 17% |
Six Years | 866 | 20% |
Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
Did Not Complete | 3,448 | 79% |
Approximately 3448 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3448 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1950 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 1443 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 1950 | 56.6% |
Dropped Out | 1,443 | 41.9% |
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 Normandale Community College 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 Normandale Community College represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.41% of Normandale Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Normandale Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Normandale Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
774 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
400 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 353 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 400 | 51.68% |
Dropped Out | 353 | 45.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Normandale Community College represent 17.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Normandale 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 14%.
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 | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
661 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
292 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 350 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.87% |
Transferred | 292 | 44.18% |
Dropped Out | 350 | 52.95% |
1017 Normandale Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.36% 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 27%, 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 28%.
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 | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
731 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
420 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 303 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.09% |
Transferred | 420 | 57.46% |
Dropped Out | 303 | 41.45% |
1507 Normandale Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 15%.
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 | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1282 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
838 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 437 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.55% |
Transferred | 838 | 65.37% |
Dropped Out | 437 | 34.09% |