by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Salt Lake Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Salt Lake Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Salt Lake 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 Utah, the average is 75.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Utah | 75.47% |
Of the 2,033 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 20% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Salt Lake Community College is 20%. 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 | 1,488 | 14% |
| Six Years | 2,033 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 231 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 8,115 | 78% |
Approximately 8115 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8115 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2735 transferred to another institution.
Salt Lake Community College lost contact with the remaining 5133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2735 | 33.7% |
| Dropped Out | 5,133 | 63.3% |
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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake Community College represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.32% of Salt Lake Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Salt Lake Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Salt Lake Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Salt Lake Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
2433 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
824 transferred to another institution.
Salt Lake Community College lost contact with the remaining 1545 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 824 | 33.87% |
| Dropped Out | 1,545 | 63.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Salt Lake Community College represent 48.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Salt Lake 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 | Salt Lake Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
4089 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
153 are still enrolled.
1146 transferred to another institution.
Salt Lake Community College lost contact with the remaining 2790 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 153 | 3.74% |
| Transferred | 1146 | 28.03% |
| Dropped Out | 2,790 | 68.23% |
785 Salt Lake Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.26% 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 25%, 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 27%.
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 | Salt Lake Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
568 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
267 transferred to another institution.
Salt Lake Community College lost contact with the remaining 287 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.46% |
| Transferred | 267 | 47.01% |
| Dropped Out | 287 | 50.53% |
1272 Salt Lake Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.76% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 19%.
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 | Salt Lake Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
1025 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
498 transferred to another institution.
Salt Lake Community College lost contact with the remaining 511 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 498 | 48.59% |
| Dropped Out | 511 | 49.85% |
