by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Stanly Technical College after their first year? Are Stanly Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Stanly 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stanly Technical College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 356 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Stanly Technical College is 29%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 295 | 24% |
| Six Years | 356 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 35 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 831 | 68% |
Approximately 831 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 831 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
382 transferred to another institution.
Stanly Technical College lost contact with the remaining 412 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 382 | 46.0% |
| Dropped Out | 412 | 49.6% |
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 Stanly Technical 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 students at Stanly Community College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.07% of Stanly Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Stanly Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stanly Technical College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Stanly Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
257 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Stanly Technical College lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 83 | 32.30% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 63.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Stanly Community College represent 32.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Stanly Technical 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 21%.
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 | Stanly Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
313 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Stanly Technical College lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 4.47% |
| Transferred | 155 | 49.52% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 46.01% |
92 Stanly Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.52% 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 49%, 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 53%.
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 | Stanly Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Stanly Technical College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 9.30% |
| Transferred | 24 | 55.81% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 34.88% |
297 Stanly Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 27%.
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 | Stanly Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
218 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Stanly Technical College lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.21% |
| Transferred | 120 | 55.05% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 41.74% |
