by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many North Central Kansas Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore North Central Kansas Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, North Central Kansas Technical College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| North Central Kansas Technical College | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
How many of the estimated 388 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% 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 North Central Kansas Technical College graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 387 | 62% |
| Six Years | 388 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 238 | 38% |
Approximately 238 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 238 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
North Central Kansas Technical College lost contact with the remaining 233 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 2.1% |
| Dropped Out | 233 | 97.9% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 North Central Kansas Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at North Central Kansas Technical College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.34% of North Central Kansas Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the North Central Kansas Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the North Central Kansas Technical College graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
92 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
North Central Kansas Technical College lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.17% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 97.83% |
First-time / part-time students at North Central Kansas Technical College represent 4.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the North Central Kansas Technical 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 11%.
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 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
25 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
North Central Kansas Technical College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 4.00% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 96.00% |
296 North Central Kansas Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.21% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
81 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
North Central Kansas Technical College lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.47% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 97.53% |
70 North Central Kansas Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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 43%.
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 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
North Central Kansas Technical College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 100.00% |
