by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Tohono O'Odham Community College after their first year? Are Tohono O'Odham Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Tohono O’Odham Community 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Tohono O’Odham Community College | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
Of the 27 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
55% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 28% in six years, and 34% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Tohono O'Odham Community College is 28%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22 | 22% |
| Six Years | 27 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 6% |
| Did Not Complete | 65 | 66% |
Approximately 65 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 65 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Tohono O’Odham Community College lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 12 | 18.5% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 76.9% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Tohono O'Odham Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Tohono O'Odham Community College represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.37% of Tohono O'Odham Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 55%, first-time students in the Tohono O'Odham Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Tohono O'Odham Community College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Tohono O’Odham Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
13 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Tohono O’Odham Community College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 30.77% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 61.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Tohono O'Odham Community College represent 59.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Tohono O'Odham Community 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 16%.
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 | Tohono O’Odham Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
49 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Tohono O’Odham Community College lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.04% |
| Transferred | 7 | 14.29% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 83.67% |
4 Tohono O'Odham Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.08% 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 25%, 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 50%.
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 | Tohono O’Odham Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Tohono O’Odham Community College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
3 Tohono O'Odham Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 67%, 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 67%.
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 | Tohono O’Odham Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 67% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 37.80% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Tohono O’Odham Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 100.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
