by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Seminole State first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Seminole State. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Seminole State College of Florida.
There were approximately 2829 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Seminole State graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2616 | 41% |
| Six Years | 2829 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 68 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3514 | 55% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 3514 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3514 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1421 transferred to another institution.
Seminole State lost contact with the remaining 2051 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1421 | 40.4% |
| Dropped Out | 2051 | 58.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 52% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 39% |
| Unknown | 54% |
| White | 46% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Seminole State are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Seminole State College of Florida represent 35.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Seminole State graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Seminole State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
1145 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
423 transferred to another institution.
Seminole State lost contact with the remaining 713 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 423 | 36.94% |
| Dropped Out | 713 | 62.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Seminole State College of Florida represent 25.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Seminole State graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Seminole State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
1109 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
390 transferred to another institution.
Seminole State lost contact with the remaining 702 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 1.53% |
| Transferred | 390 | 35.17% |
| Dropped Out | 702 | 63.30% |
Returning / full-time students at Seminole State College of Florida represent 11.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Seminole State graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Seminole State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
262 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
Seminole State lost contact with the remaining 124 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 136 | 51.91% |
| Dropped Out | 124 | 47.33% |
Returning / part-time students at Seminole State College of Florida represent 28.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Seminole State graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Seminole State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
998 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
472 transferred to another institution.
Seminole State lost contact with the remaining 512 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.40% |
| Transferred | 472 | 47.29% |
| Dropped Out | 512 | 51.30% |
