by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Three Rivers 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 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Three Rivers 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Three Rivers College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 308 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% 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 Three Rivers College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 267 | 16% |
| Six Years | 308 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,351 | 80% |
Approximately 1351 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1351 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
407 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 912 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 407 | 30.1% |
| Dropped Out | 912 | 67.5% |
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 Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.40% of Three Rivers College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Three Rivers College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Three Rivers College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
840 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
222 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 592 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 222 | 26.43% |
| Dropped Out | 592 | 70.48% |
First-time / part-time students at Three Rivers College represent 21.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Three Rivers 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 9%.
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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
326 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 106 | 32.52% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 66.26% |
146 Three Rivers College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.67% 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 27%, 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 27%.
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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
106 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.94% |
| Transferred | 51 | 48.11% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 50.94% |
98 Three Rivers College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
79 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 28 | 35.44% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 63.29% |
