by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many St Cloud Technical and Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore St Cloud Technical and Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, St Cloud Technical and 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 722 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
31% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 34% in six years, and 35% in eight years.
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 St Cloud Technical and Community College graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 648 | 31% |
| Six Years | 722 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,356 | 65% |
Approximately 1356 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1356 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
552 transferred to another institution.
St Cloud Technical and Community College lost contact with the remaining 793 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 552 | 40.7% |
| Dropped Out | 793 | 58.5% |
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 St Cloud Technical and Community 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.30% of St Cloud Technical and Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the St Cloud Technical and Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the St Cloud Technical and Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
427 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
169 transferred to another institution.
St Cloud Technical and Community College lost contact with the remaining 254 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 169 | 39.58% |
| Dropped Out | 254 | 59.48% |
First-time / part-time students at St Cloud Technical and Community College represent 21.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the St Cloud Technical and 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 20%.
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 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
354 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
St Cloud Technical and Community College lost contact with the remaining 254 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 96 | 27.12% |
| Dropped Out | 254 | 71.75% |
552 St Cloud Technical and Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.31% 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 48%, 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 49%.
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 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
279 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
St Cloud Technical and Community College lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.36% |
| Transferred | 128 | 45.88% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 53.76% |
446 St Cloud Technical and Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 34%.
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 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
296 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
St Cloud Technical and Community College lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.68% |
| Transferred | 159 | 53.72% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 45.61% |
