by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Three Rivers 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 | |
|---|---|
| Three Rivers College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 444 students in the class of 2023 actually finished 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, 29% 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 Three Rivers College graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 402 | 27% |
| Six Years | 444 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1047 | 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 1047 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1047 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
348 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 681 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 348 | 33.2% |
| Dropped Out | 681 | 65.0% |
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 Three Rivers College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Three Rivers College represent 55.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Three Rivers College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
560 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 402 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.32% |
| Transferred | 145 | 25.89% |
| Dropped Out | 402 | 71.79% |
First-time / part-time students at Three Rivers College represent 20.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Three Rivers College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
265 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 178 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 84 | 31.70% |
| Dropped Out | 178 | 67.17% |
Returning / full-time students at Three Rivers College represent 10.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Three Rivers College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
102 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 39 | 38.24% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 60.78% |
Returning / part-time students at Three Rivers College represent 12.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Three Rivers College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Three Rivers College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
120 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Three Rivers College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 80 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 32.50% |
