by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding NCTC 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 56% students making it past their freshmen year, NCTC 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NCTC | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 3,079 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 NCTC graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,717 | 18% |
| Six Years | 3,079 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 160 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 11,562 | 78% |
Approximately 11562 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 11562 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5775 transferred to another institution.
NCTC lost contact with the remaining 5525 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5775 | 49.9% |
| Dropped Out | 5,525 | 47.8% |
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.
The majority of students at NCTC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 students at North Central Texas College represent 8% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.18% of NCTC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the NCTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NCTC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | NCTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
779 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
304 transferred to another institution.
NCTC lost contact with the remaining 457 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 304 | 39.02% |
| Dropped Out | 457 | 58.66% |
First-time / part-time students at North Central Texas College represent 23.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the NCTC 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 Completions | NCTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
3275 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
49 are still enrolled.
1790 transferred to another institution.
NCTC lost contact with the remaining 1436 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 49 | 1.50% |
| Transferred | 1790 | 54.66% |
| Dropped Out | 1,436 | 43.85% |
1466 NCTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.90% 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 53%, 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 55%.
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 | NCTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
663 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
312 transferred to another institution.
NCTC lost contact with the remaining 329 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 3.32% |
| Transferred | 312 | 47.06% |
| Dropped Out | 329 | 49.62% |
8643 NCTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 21%.
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 | NCTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
6845 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
173 are still enrolled.
3369 transferred to another institution.
NCTC lost contact with the remaining 3303 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 173 | 2.53% |
| Transferred | 3369 | 49.22% |
| Dropped Out | 3,303 | 48.25% |
