by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Snead State Community College 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 Snead State Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Snead State Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Snead State Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 344 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 Snead State Community College graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 327 | 32% |
| Six Years | 344 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 657 | 65% |
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 657 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 657 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Snead State Community College lost contact with the remaining 497 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 155 | 23.6% |
| Dropped Out | 497 | 75.6% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Snead State Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Snead State Community College represent 62.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Snead State Community College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Snead State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
385 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Snead State Community College lost contact with the remaining 304 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 77 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 304 | 78.96% |
First-time / part-time students at Snead State Community College represent 15.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Snead State Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Snead State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
110 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Snead State Community College lost contact with the remaining 84 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 23.64% |
| Dropped Out | 84 | 76.36% |
Returning / full-time students at Snead State Community College represent 9.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Snead State Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Snead State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Snead State Community College lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 22.58% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 77.42% |
Returning / part-time students at Snead State Community College represent 12.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Snead State Community College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Snead State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
100 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Snead State Community College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.00% |
| Transferred | 38 | 38.00% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 61.00% |
