by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to QVCC after their first year? Are QVCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, QVCC 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| QVCC | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
Of the 168 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of QVCC is 19%. 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 | 131 | 15% |
| Six Years | 168 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 710 | 80% |
Approximately 710 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 710 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
301 transferred to another institution.
QVCC lost contact with the remaining 387 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 301 | 42.4% |
| Dropped Out | 387 | 54.5% |
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 QVCC 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 Quinebaug Valley Community College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.02% of QVCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the QVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the QVCC graduation rate was 28%, 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 | QVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
194 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.
83 transferred to another institution.
QVCC lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 83 | 42.78% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 52.06% |
First-time / part-time students at Quinebaug Valley Community College represent 32.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the QVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | QVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
252 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
QVCC lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.98% |
| Transferred | 66 | 26.19% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 71.83% |
80 QVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.97% 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 24%, 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 24%.
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 | QVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
61 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
QVCC lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 57.38% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 42.62% |
241 QVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 16%.
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 | QVCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
203 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
QVCC lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.45% |
| Transferred | 117 | 57.64% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 38.92% |
