by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Normandale Community College 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Normandale Community College 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Normandale Community College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 850 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 Normandale Community College graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 713 | 20% |
| Six Years | 850 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 48 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2633 | 75% |
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 2633 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2633 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1379 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 1207 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1379 | 52.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1207 | 45.8% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Normandale Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Normandale Community College represent 35.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Normandale Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
860 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
456 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 382 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 2.56% |
| Transferred | 456 | 53.02% |
| Dropped Out | 382 | 44.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Normandale Community College represent 22.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Normandale Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
646 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
281 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 351 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 281 | 43.50% |
| Dropped Out | 351 | 54.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Normandale Community College represent 19.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Normandale Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
471 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
283 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.21% |
| Transferred | 283 | 60.08% |
| Dropped Out | 187 | 39.70% |
Returning / part-time students at Normandale Community College represent 23.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Normandale 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 this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Normandale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
656 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
359 transferred to another institution.
Normandale Community College lost contact with the remaining 287 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 359 | 54.73% |
| Dropped Out | 287 | 43.75% |
