by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Southeast Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeast Community College has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southeast Community College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
There were approximately 972 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Southeast Community College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 885 | 30% |
| Six Years | 972 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 42 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1942 | 66% |
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 1942 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1942 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
874 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 1015 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 874 | 45.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1015 | 52.3% |
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 Southeast Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Southeast Community College Area represent 42.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeast Community College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
719 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
282 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 421 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.23% |
| Transferred | 282 | 39.22% |
| Dropped Out | 421 | 58.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeast Community College Area represent 19.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeast Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
446 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 303 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 4.71% |
| Transferred | 122 | 27.35% |
| Dropped Out | 303 | 67.94% |
Returning / full-time students at Southeast Community College Area represent 22.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeast Community College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
402 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
257 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 137 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.99% |
| Transferred | 257 | 63.93% |
| Dropped Out | 137 | 34.08% |
Returning / part-time students at Southeast Community College Area represent 16.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeast Community College graduation rate was 20%, 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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
375 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
213 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.13% |
| Transferred | 213 | 56.80% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 41.07% |
