by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Shelton State Community College after their first year? Are Shelton State Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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, Shelton 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Shelton State Community College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 642 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 9% of the cohort graduated. After six years 9% had completed their degree, and 10% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Shelton State Community College graduation rate 9%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 542 | 8% |
| Six Years | 642 | 9% |
| Eight Years | 47 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,183 | 90% |
Approximately 6183 students or 90% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6183 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3356 transferred to another institution.
Shelton State Community College lost contact with the remaining 2827 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3356 | 54.3% |
| Dropped Out | 2,827 | 45.7% |
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 Shelton 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 Shelton State Community College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 23.05% of Shelton State Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the Shelton State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Shelton State Community College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Shelton State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 11% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 47.82% |
1228 first-time / full-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
652 transferred to another institution.
Shelton State Community College lost contact with the remaining 576 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 652 | 53.09% |
| Dropped Out | 576 | 46.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Shelton State Community College represent 16.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the Shelton 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 6%.
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 | Shelton State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
1041 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
435 transferred to another institution.
Shelton State Community College lost contact with the remaining 606 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 435 | 41.79% |
| Dropped Out | 606 | 58.21% |
3898 Shelton State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.67% 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 10%, 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 11%.
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 | Shelton State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 10% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 55.07% |
3478 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2103 transferred to another institution.
Shelton State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1375 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2103 | 60.47% |
| Dropped Out | 1,375 | 39.53% |
476 Shelton State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 8%.
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 | Shelton State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 37.80% |
436 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
166 transferred to another institution.
Shelton State Community College lost contact with the remaining 270 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 166 | 38.07% |
| Dropped Out | 270 | 61.93% |
