by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus 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 Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 547 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 528 | 36% |
| Six Years | 547 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 920 | 62% |
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 920 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 920 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
441 transferred to another institution.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 465 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 441 | 47.9% |
| Dropped Out | 465 | 50.5% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Northshore Technical Community College represent 35.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
311 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 117 | 37.62% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 60.77% |
First-time / part-time students at Northshore Technical Community College represent 17.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 36% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 23.72% |
161 first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 52 | 32.30% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 67.70% |
Returning / full-time students at Northshore Technical Community College represent 28.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
259 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
158 transferred to another institution.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.09% |
| Transferred | 158 | 61.00% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 35.91% |
Returning / part-time students at Northshore Technical Community College represent 19.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
189 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.53% |
| Transferred | 114 | 60.32% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 39.15% |
