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Southeastern College - Columbia Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

81% 4-Year Graduation Rate
73% 6-Year Graduation Rate
88% Retention Rate

Southeastern College - Columbia 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Southeastern College - Columbia? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Southeastern College - Columbia Retention Rate

88% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeastern College - Columbia 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.

Southeastern College - Columbia Retention  88 out of 100
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South Carolina Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Southeastern College - Columbia88%
Nationwide70.57%
South Carolina65.91%

Southeastern College - Columbia Graduation Rates

73% 6-Year Graduation Rate
1.32% Transfer Rate
25.99% Dropout Rate

Of the 165 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 81% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% 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 73%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Southeastern College - Columbia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years16573%
Six Years16573%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete6227%
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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Southeastern College - Columbia Drop Out Rate

Approximately 62 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 62 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred34.8%
Dropped Out5995.2%

Southeastern College - Columbia Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 College - Columbia are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

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 Southeastern College - Columbia Graduation Rates

14% First-Time, Full-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Southeastern College - Columbia represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.15% of Southeastern College - Columbia bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 81%, first-time students in the Southeastern College - Columbia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

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 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  81 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Southeastern College - Columbia First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSoutheastern College - ColumbiaNationwide
Four Years81%37.92%
Six Years81%46.43%
Eight Years81%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern College - Columbia Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / full-time students or 19% 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%
Transferred116.67%
Dropped Out583.33%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

16% First-Time, Part-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Southeastern College - Columbia represent 16.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeastern College - Columbia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

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  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern College - Columbia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSoutheastern College - ColumbiaNationwide
Four Years43%14.37%
Six Years43%21.59%
Eight Years43%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern College - Columbia Drop Out Rates

21 first-time / part-time students or 57% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred14.76%
Dropped Out2095.24%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38% Returning, Full-Time
95% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

86 Southeastern College - Columbia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.89% 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 95%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 95%.

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  95 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  95 out of 100
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Southeastern College - Columbia Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSoutheastern College - ColumbiaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years95%53.83%
Eight Years95%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern College - Columbia Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 5% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out4100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

32% Returning, Part-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

73 Southeastern College - Columbia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 58%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 58%.

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  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Southeastern College - Columbia Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSoutheastern College - ColumbiaNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years58%36.03%
Eight Years58%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern College - Columbia Drop Out Rates

31 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred13.23%
Dropped Out3096.77%

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