by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Owensboro Community and Technical 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Owensboro Community and Technical College has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 386 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Owensboro Community and Technical College graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 356 | 40% |
| Six Years | 386 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 495 | 55% |
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 495 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 495 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Owensboro Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 350 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 128 | 25.9% |
| Dropped Out | 350 | 70.7% |
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 Owensboro Community and Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Owensboro Community and Technical College represent 54.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owensboro Community and Technical College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
274 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Owensboro Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 3.65% |
| Transferred | 62 | 22.63% |
| Dropped Out | 202 | 73.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Owensboro Community and Technical College represent 18.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owensboro Community and Technical College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 36% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
104 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Owensboro Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.85% |
| Transferred | 22 | 21.15% |
| Dropped Out | 78 | 75.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Owensboro Community and Technical College represent 13.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owensboro Community and Technical College graduation rate was 55%, 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 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Owensboro Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.77% |
| Transferred | 20 | 37.74% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 58.49% |
Returning / part-time students at Owensboro Community and Technical College represent 13.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owensboro Community and Technical College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
64 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Owensboro Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 24 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 60.94% |
