by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
There were approximately 2,789 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,568 | 24% |
| Six Years | 2,789 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 81 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 7,771 | 73% |
Approximately 7771 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7771 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4809 transferred to another institution.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom lost contact with the remaining 2872 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4809 | 61.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2,872 | 37.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34% |
| Black / African-American | 14% |
| Hawaiian | 20% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37% |
| Unknown | 24% |
| White | 35% |
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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom 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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.32% of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
638 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
352 transferred to another institution.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom lost contact with the remaining 276 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 352 | 55.17% |
| Dropped Out | 276 | 43.26% |
First-time / part-time students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom represent 8.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
716 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
415 transferred to another institution.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom lost contact with the remaining 294 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 415 | 57.96% |
| Dropped Out | 294 | 41.06% |
2454 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.06% 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 39%, 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 40%.
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 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
1480 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
835 transferred to another institution.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom lost contact with the remaining 622 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 1.55% |
| Transferred | 835 | 56.42% |
| Dropped Out | 622 | 42.03% |
6400 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 23%.
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 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
4937 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
50 are still enrolled.
3207 transferred to another institution.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom lost contact with the remaining 1680 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 50 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 3207 | 64.96% |
| Dropped Out | 1,680 | 34.03% |
