by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Southeastern College - Columbia 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 Southeastern College - Columbia. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeastern College - Columbia has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southeastern College - Columbia | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
How many of the estimated 89 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% 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 Southeastern College - Columbia graduation rate 60%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 89 | 60% |
| Six Years | 89 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 59 | 40% |
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.
We don’t have drop out data for Southeastern College-Columbia.
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 Southeastern College - Columbia are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Southeastern College-Columbia represent 40.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeastern College - Columbia graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Southeastern College - Columbia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
20 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Columbia lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 95.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeastern College-Columbia represent 34.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeastern College - Columbia graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Southeastern College - Columbia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 49% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 23.72% |
26 first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Columbia lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Southeastern College-Columbia represent 14.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeastern College - Columbia graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 81% 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 | Southeastern College - Columbia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 81% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Columbia lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Southeastern College-Columbia represent 10.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Southeastern College - Columbia graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Southeastern College - Columbia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Columbia lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 100.00% |
