by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Stark State College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Stark State 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stark State College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 984 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 15% 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 Stark State College graduation rate 13%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 684 | 9% |
| Six Years | 984 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 109 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,296 | 85% |
Approximately 6296 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6296 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1710 transferred to another institution.
Stark State College lost contact with the remaining 4466 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1710 | 27.2% |
| Dropped Out | 4,466 | 70.9% |
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 Stark State 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 Stark State College represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.31% of Stark State College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the Stark State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stark State College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Stark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 15% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
2028 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
568 transferred to another institution.
Stark State College lost contact with the remaining 1430 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 568 | 28.01% |
| Dropped Out | 1,430 | 70.51% |
First-time / part-time students at Stark State College represent 41.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Stark State 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 10%.
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 | Stark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
2762 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
51 are still enrolled.
630 transferred to another institution.
Stark State College lost contact with the remaining 2081 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 51 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 630 | 22.81% |
| Dropped Out | 2,081 | 75.34% |
737 Stark State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.95% 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 21%, 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 22%.
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 | Stark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 55.07% |
575 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
222 transferred to another institution.
Stark State College lost contact with the remaining 341 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.09% |
| Transferred | 222 | 38.61% |
| Dropped Out | 341 | 59.30% |
1150 Stark State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 19%.
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 | Stark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
931 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
290 transferred to another institution.
Stark State College lost contact with the remaining 614 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 290 | 31.15% |
| Dropped Out | 614 | 65.95% |
