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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% 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 | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 107 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 76% of the cohort graduated. After six years 30% had completed their degree, and 31% after 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 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 101 | 28% |
| Six Years | 107 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 245 | 69% |
Approximately 245 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 245 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 1.6% |
| Dropped Out | 238 | 97.1% |
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 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College represent 8% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.50% of Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 79% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
6 first-time / full-time students or 21% 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 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College represent 62.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career 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 14%.
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 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
191 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.09% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 96.34% |
11 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.10% 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 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College returning, full-time students.
94 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 49%.
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 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 51% 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 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 100.00% |
