by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Northeast State Technical 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Northeast State Technical 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northeast State Technical Community College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
Of the 753 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 State Technical Community College graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 679 | 33% |
| Six Years | 753 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1267 | 61% |
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 1267 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1267 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
350 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 872 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 350 | 27.6% |
| Dropped Out | 872 | 68.8% |
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 Northeast State Technical Community College 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 State Community College represent 69.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast State Technical Community College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
850 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
184 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 3.53% |
| Transferred | 184 | 21.65% |
| Dropped Out | 636 | 74.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Northeast State Community College represent 7.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast State Technical Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
122 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 4.10% |
| Transferred | 28 | 22.95% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 72.95% |
Returning / full-time students at Northeast State Community College represent 12.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast State Technical Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
144 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 4.86% |
| Transferred | 51 | 35.42% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 59.72% |
Returning / part-time students at Northeast State Community College represent 10.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast State Technical Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
151 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.99% |
| Transferred | 87 | 57.62% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 40.40% |
