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Southeast Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

33% 4-Year Graduation Rate
30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
64% Retention Rate

Southeast Community College Area 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Southeast Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Southeast Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Southeast Community College Retention Rate

64% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeast 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.

Southeast Community College Retention  64 out of 100
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Nebraska Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Southeast Community College64%
Nationwide70.57%
Nebraska73.00%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Southeast Community College Graduation Rates

30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
21.64% Transfer Rate
44.40% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,128 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

33% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 32% in eight years.

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 30%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Southeast Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years99227%
Six Years1,12830%
Eight Years582%
Did Not Complete2,54468%
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.
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Southeast Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2544 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2544 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred80731.7%
Dropped Out1,65665.1%

Southeast Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Southeast 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 Southeast Community College Graduation Rates

51% First-Time, Full-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Southeast Community College Area represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.52% of Southeast Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Southeast Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Southeast Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Southeast Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSoutheast Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years33%37.92%
Six Years36%46.43%
Eight Years38%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Southeast Community College Drop Out Rates

1184 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred43236.49%
Dropped Out70559.54%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% First-Time, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Southeast Community College Area represent 13.97% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeast 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 18%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Southeast Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSoutheast Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years15%21.59%
Eight Years18%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Southeast Community College Drop Out Rates

429 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled163.73%
Transferred10825.17%
Dropped Out30571.10%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

855 Southeast Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.92% 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 33%, 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 34%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Southeast Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSoutheast Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years33%53.83%
Eight Years34%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southeast Community College Drop Out Rates

562 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled122.14%
Transferred17430.96%
Dropped Out37666.90%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% Returning, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

448 Southeast Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.01% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 18%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Southeast Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSoutheast Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years17%36.03%
Eight Years18%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southeast Community College Drop Out Rates

369 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled61.63%
Transferred9325.20%
Dropped Out27073.17%

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