by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many North Iowa Area Community 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 Iowa Area Community 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, North Iowa Area 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
There were approximately 1,654 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Iowa Area Community College graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,607 | 50% |
| Six Years | 1,654 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,537 | 48% |
Approximately 1537 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1537 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
583 transferred to another institution.
North Iowa Area Community College lost contact with the remaining 940 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 583 | 37.9% |
| Dropped Out | 940 | 61.2% |
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 Iowa Area Community 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 Iowa Area Community College represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.23% of North Iowa Area Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the North Iowa Area Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the North Iowa Area Community College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 Iowa Area Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
433 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
North Iowa Area Community College lost contact with the remaining 228 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 196 | 45.27% |
| Dropped Out | 228 | 52.66% |
First-time / part-time students at North Iowa Area Community College represent 5.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the North Iowa Area Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.
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 Iowa Area Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 33% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
124 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
North Iowa Area Community College lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 41 | 33.06% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 66.94% |
1079 North Iowa Area Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.59% 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 63%, 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 63%.
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 Iowa Area Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
398 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
163 transferred to another institution.
North Iowa Area Community College lost contact with the remaining 233 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.50% |
| Transferred | 163 | 40.95% |
| Dropped Out | 233 | 58.54% |
1185 North Iowa Area Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 51%.
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 Iowa Area Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
582 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
183 transferred to another institution.
North Iowa Area Community College lost contact with the remaining 396 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.52% |
| Transferred | 183 | 31.44% |
| Dropped Out | 396 | 68.04% |
