by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many State Fair Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at State Fair Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, State Fair Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| State Fair Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 585 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 State Fair Community College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 536 | 27% |
| Six Years | 585 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1355 | 69% |
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.
Approximately 1355 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1355 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
488 transferred to another institution.
State Fair Community College lost contact with the remaining 857 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 488 | 36.0% |
| Dropped Out | 857 | 63.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 State Fair Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at State Fair Community College represent 52.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State Fair Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | State Fair Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
635 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
220 transferred to another institution.
State Fair Community College lost contact with the remaining 408 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 220 | 34.65% |
| Dropped Out | 408 | 64.25% |
First-time / part-time students at State Fair Community College represent 23.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State Fair Community College graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 12% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | State Fair Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
396 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
State Fair Community College lost contact with the remaining 283 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.51% |
| Transferred | 111 | 28.03% |
| Dropped Out | 283 | 71.46% |
Returning / full-time students at State Fair Community College represent 11.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State Fair Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | State Fair Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
137 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
State Fair Community College lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.73% |
| Transferred | 56 | 40.88% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 58.39% |
Returning / part-time students at State Fair Community College represent 12.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State Fair Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | State Fair Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
187 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
State Fair Community College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 101 | 54.01% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 45.99% |
