by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Southern Technical College after their first year? Are Southern Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern Technical 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southern Technical College | 0% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 303 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 34% of the cohort graduated. After six years 40% had completed their degree, and 41% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Southern Technical College is 40%. 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.
The typical Southern Technical College student takes 4.75 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 272 | 36% |
| Six Years | 303 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 448 | 59% |
Approximately 448 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 448 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Southern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 425 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 22 | 4.9% |
| Dropped Out | 425 | 94.9% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Southern Technical College represent 35% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.35% of Southern Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Southern Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southern Technical College graduation rate was 35%, 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 | Southern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
171 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.
11 transferred to another institution.
Southern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 6.43% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 93.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Southern Technical College represent 15.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Southern Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.
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 | Southern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 33% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
79 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Southern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 3.80% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 96.20% |
242 Southern Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.88% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 | Southern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
130 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Southern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.77% |
| Transferred | 4 | 3.08% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 96.15% |
129 Southern Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 47%.
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 | Southern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
68 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Southern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 5.88% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 94.12% |
