by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many South Mountain 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 South Mountain Community College. 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 South Mountain Community College.
There were approximately 280 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% 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 South Mountain Community College graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 248 | 14% |
| Six Years | 280 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1424 | 83% |
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 1424 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1424 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
641 transferred to another institution.
South Mountain Community College lost contact with the remaining 710 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 641 | 45.0% |
| Dropped Out | 710 | 49.9% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at South Mountain Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at South Mountain Community College represent 29.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the South Mountain Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | South Mountain Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
372 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
160 transferred to another institution.
South Mountain Community College lost contact with the remaining 197 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 4.03% |
| Transferred | 160 | 43.01% |
| Dropped Out | 197 | 52.96% |
First-time / part-time students at South Mountain Community College represent 24.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the South Mountain Community College graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 | South Mountain Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
377 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
South Mountain Community College lost contact with the remaining 249 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 5.04% |
| Transferred | 109 | 28.91% |
| Dropped Out | 249 | 66.05% |
Returning / full-time students at South Mountain Community College represent 9.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the South Mountain 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 this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | South Mountain Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
116 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
South Mountain Community College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 6.90% |
| Transferred | 64 | 55.17% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 37.93% |
Returning / part-time students at South Mountain Community College represent 36.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the South Mountain Community College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | South Mountain Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 10% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
559 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
308 transferred to another institution.
South Mountain Community College lost contact with the remaining 220 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 5.55% |
| Transferred | 308 | 55.10% |
| Dropped Out | 220 | 39.36% |
