by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Roane State Community College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Roane State 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Roane State Community College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
How many of the estimated 591 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 24% of the cohort graduated. After six years 26% had completed their degree, and 27% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Roane State Community College is 26%. 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 | 484 | 21% |
| Six Years | 591 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,686 | 73% |
Approximately 1686 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1686 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
376 transferred to another institution.
Roane State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 376 | 22.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,268 | 75.2% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Roane State Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Roane State Community College represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.50% of Roane State Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Roane State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Roane State Community College 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 | Roane State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
789 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.
230 transferred to another institution.
Roane State Community College lost contact with the remaining 536 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 230 | 29.15% |
| Dropped Out | 536 | 67.93% |
First-time / part-time students at Roane State Community College represent 23.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Roane State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | Roane State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
448 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Roane State Community College lost contact with the remaining 387 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.68% |
| Transferred | 49 | 10.94% |
| Dropped Out | 387 | 86.38% |
259 Roane State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.20% 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 35%, 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 36%.
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 | Roane State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
166 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Roane State Community College lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 41 | 24.70% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 74.10% |
369 Roane State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.95% 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 | Roane State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
283 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
Roane State Community College lost contact with the remaining 222 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.77% |
| Transferred | 56 | 19.79% |
| Dropped Out | 222 | 78.45% |
