by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding PHSC 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Pasco-Hernando State College.
Of the 1149 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% 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 PHSC graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1001 | 31% |
| Six Years | 1149 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2071 | 64% |
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 2071 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2071 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
936 transferred to another institution.
PHSC lost contact with the remaining 1112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 936 | 45.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1112 | 53.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55% |
| Black / African-American | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 25% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 47% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 PHSC 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 Pasco-Hernando State College represent 51.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PHSC graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | PHSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
904 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
437 transferred to another institution.
PHSC lost contact with the remaining 452 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 1.66% |
| Transferred | 437 | 48.34% |
| Dropped Out | 452 | 50.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Pasco-Hernando State College represent 44.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PHSC graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | PHSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
1077 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
447 transferred to another institution.
PHSC lost contact with the remaining 622 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.74% |
| Transferred | 447 | 41.50% |
| Dropped Out | 622 | 57.75% |
Returning / full-time students at Pasco-Hernando State College represent 1.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PHSC graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | PHSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
PHSC lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 65.71% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 34.29% |
Returning / part-time students at Pasco-Hernando State College represent 2.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PHSC graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | PHSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
PHSC lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 52.73% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 47.27% |
