by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Pensacola State 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.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Pensacola State College.
How many of the estimated 849 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% 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 Pensacola State graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 755 | 32% |
| Six Years | 849 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1491 | 63% |
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 1491 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1491 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
488 transferred to another institution.
Pensacola State lost contact with the remaining 956 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 488 | 32.7% |
| Dropped Out | 956 | 64.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 20% |
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 61% |
| 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 Pensacola State 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 Pensacola State College represent 50.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pensacola State graduation rate was 44%, 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 | Pensacola State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
661 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
241 transferred to another institution.
Pensacola State lost contact with the remaining 401 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 241 | 36.46% |
| Dropped Out | 401 | 60.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Pensacola State College represent 37.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pensacola State 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Pensacola State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
642 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
180 transferred to another institution.
Pensacola State lost contact with the remaining 440 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 3.43% |
| Transferred | 180 | 28.04% |
| Dropped Out | 440 | 68.54% |
Returning / full-time students at Pensacola State College represent 3.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pensacola State graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Pensacola State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Pensacola State lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 61.67% |
Returning / part-time students at Pensacola State College represent 7.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pensacola State graduation rate was 28%, 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 | Pensacola State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
128 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.
47 transferred to another institution.
Pensacola State lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.34% |
| Transferred | 47 | 36.72% |
| Dropped Out | 78 | 60.94% |
