SIC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Southeastern Illinois College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to SIC after their first year? Are SIC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• SIC Retention Rate
• SIC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• SIC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SIC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, SIC 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

SIC Graduation Rates

Of the 88 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% 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 SIC graduation rate 24%.

SIC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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SIC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 282 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 282 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 116 transferred to another institution.

• SIC lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.

SIC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 SIC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time SIC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Southeastern Illinois College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.05% of SIC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the SIC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SIC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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.

SIC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SIC Drop Out Rates

77 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 33 transferred to another institution.

• SIC lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Southeastern Illinois College represent 37.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the SIC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.

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 SIC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time SIC Drop Out Rates

109 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 24 transferred to another institution.

• SIC lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37 SIC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.95% 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 27%, 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 27%.

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.

SIC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time SIC Drop Out Rates

27 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• SIC lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

80 SIC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.51% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 14%.

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.

SIC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time SIC Drop Out Rates

69 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 47 transferred to another institution.

• SIC lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics