by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 308 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 59% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% 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 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College graduation rate 61%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 299 | 59% |
| Six Years | 308 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 196 | 39% |
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 196 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 196 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College lost contact with the remaining 191 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 2.6% |
| Dropped Out | 191 | 97.4% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College represent 43.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 82% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 81% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 82% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 47.82% |
40 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.50% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 97.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College represent 38.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 37% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 23.72% |
119 first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College lost contact with the remaining 116 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.52% |
| Dropped Out | 116 | 97.48% |
Returning / full-time students at Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College represent 6.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College graduation rate was 94%, and by the eight year mark, 94% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 94% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 94% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College represent 11.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.86% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 97.14% |
