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Pensacola State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

31% 4-Year Graduation Rate
30% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Pensacola State College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Pensacola State? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Pensacola State has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.

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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Pensacola State%
Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Pensacola State Graduation Rates

30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.61% Transfer Rate
49.28% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,079 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

31% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 32% in eight years.

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 30%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Pensacola State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years89725%
Six Years1,07930%
Eight Years582%
Did Not Complete2,42068%
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.
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Pensacola State Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2420 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2420 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred56023.1%
Dropped Out1,76873.1%

Pensacola State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native43%
Asian26%
Black / African-American19%
Hispanic33%
International40%
Multi-Ethnic34%
Unknown50%
White37%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 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 Pensacola State Graduation Rates

42% First-Time, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Pensacola State College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.10% of Pensacola State bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Pensacola State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Pensacola State graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Pensacola State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPensacola StateNationwide
Four Years31%37.92%
Six Years35%46.43%
Eight Years37%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Pensacola State Drop Out Rates

927 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred16818.12%
Dropped Out72077.67%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

33% First-Time, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Pensacola State College represent 32.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Pensacola State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Pensacola State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPensacola StateNationwide
Four Years16%14.37%
Six Years22%21.59%
Eight Years24%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Pensacola State Drop Out Rates

898 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled465.12%
Transferred16918.82%
Dropped Out68376.06%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

387 Pensacola State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.79% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Pensacola State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPensacola StateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years41%53.83%
Eight Years42%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Pensacola State Drop Out Rates

224 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.89%
Transferred8035.71%
Dropped Out14263.39%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15% Returning, Part-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

521 Pensacola State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 28%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Pensacola State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPensacola StateNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years28%36.03%
Eight Years29%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Pensacola State Drop Out Rates

371 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.35%
Transferred14338.54%
Dropped Out22360.11%

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