by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Southeastern 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeastern Community College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Community College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 126 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 19% had completed their degree, and 21% 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 Southeastern Community College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 108 | 17% |
| Six Years | 126 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 517 | 79% |
Approximately 517 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 517 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
242 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Community College lost contact with the remaining 268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 242 | 46.8% |
| Dropped Out | 268 | 51.8% |
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.
The majority of students at Southeastern Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Southeastern Community College represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.86% of Southeastern Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Southeastern Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southeastern Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Southeastern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
105 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Community College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 52 | 49.52% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 48.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeastern Community College represent 56.73% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeastern 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 13%.
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 | Southeastern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
324 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
126 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Community College lost contact with the remaining 193 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 126 | 38.89% |
| Dropped Out | 193 | 59.57% |
35 Southeastern Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.35% 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 26%, 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 26%.
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 | Southeastern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Community College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 72.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 28.00% |
83 Southeastern Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 24%.
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 | Southeastern Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
63 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Community College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 46 | 73.02% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 26.98% |
