by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Phillips County Community College? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Phillips County Community College 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Phillips County Community College | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
There were approximately 119 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Phillips County Community College is 30%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 114 | 28% |
| Six Years | 119 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 275 | 68% |
Approximately 275 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 275 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
Phillips County Community College lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 139 | 50.5% |
| Dropped Out | 132 | 48.0% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Phillips County Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.75% of Phillips County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Phillips County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Phillips County Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Phillips County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
161 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Phillips County Community College lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 68 | 42.24% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 57.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas represent 15.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Phillips County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Phillips County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
47 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Phillips County Community College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.26% |
| Transferred | 19 | 40.43% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 55.32% |
47 Phillips County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.69% 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 19%, 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 19%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Phillips County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 19% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 55.07% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Phillips County Community College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.63% |
| Transferred | 27 | 71.05% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 26.32% |
42 Phillips County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 31%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Phillips County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
29 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Phillips County Community College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 86.21% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 13.79% |
