by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Northeast first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Northeast. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Northeast 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northeast | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
How many of the estimated 675 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% 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 Northeast graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 654 | 47% |
| Six Years | 675 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 697 | 51% |
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 697 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 697 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
271 transferred to another institution.
Northeast lost contact with the remaining 422 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 271 | 38.9% |
| Dropped Out | 422 | 60.5% |
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 Northeast 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 Northeast Community College represent 65.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Northeast | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
414 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
Northeast lost contact with the remaining 261 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.24% |
| Transferred | 152 | 36.71% |
| Dropped Out | 261 | 63.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Northeast Community College represent 9.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | Northeast | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
105 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Northeast lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.90% |
| Transferred | 28 | 26.67% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 71.43% |
Returning / full-time students at Northeast Community College represent 16.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Northeast | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
96 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Northeast lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 47 | 48.96% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Northeast Community College represent 8.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Northeast | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
82 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Northeast lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 44 | 53.66% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 46.34% |
