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Southern State Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

19% 4-Year Graduation Rate
19% 6-Year Graduation Rate
49% Retention Rate

Southern State Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Southern State Community College? 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.

Southern State Community College Retention Rate

49% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern State 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

Southern State Community College Retention  49 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Southern State Community College49%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%
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?

Southern State Community College Graduation Rates

19% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.12% Transfer Rate
47.57% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 271 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Southern State Community College is 19%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Southern State Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years23717%
Six Years27119%
Eight Years61%
Did Not Complete1,11680%
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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Southern State Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1116 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1116 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred43539.0%
Dropped Out66559.6%

Southern State Community College 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 Southern State 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 Southern State Community College Graduation Rates

51% First-Time, Full-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Southern State Community College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.72% of Southern State Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Southern State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Southern State Community College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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  19 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Southern State Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSouthern State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years19%37.92%
Six Years21%46.43%
Eight Years22%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Southern State Community College Drop Out Rates

553 first-time / full-time students or 78% 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%
Transferred18533.45%
Dropped Out35864.74%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Southern State Community College represent 21.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Southern State 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 12%.

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  11 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Southern State Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSouthern State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years11%21.59%
Eight Years12%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Southern State Community College Drop Out Rates

262 first-time / part-time students or 88% 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 Enrolled20.76%
Transferred7729.39%
Dropped Out18369.85%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

213 Southern State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.24% 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 31%, 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 31%.

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  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Southern State Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSouthern State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years31%53.83%
Eight Years31%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southern State Community College Drop Out Rates

147 non first-time / part-time students or 69% 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 Enrolled21.36%
Transferred7752.38%
Dropped Out6846.26%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13% Returning, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

175 Southern State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 12%.

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  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Southern State Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSouthern State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years12%36.03%
Eight Years12%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southern State Community College Drop Out Rates

154 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.30%
Transferred9662.34%
Dropped Out5636.36%

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