by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Treasure Valley Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Treasure Valley Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Treasure Valley 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Treasure Valley Community College | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
There were approximately 357 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 20% in six years, and 21% in 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 Treasure Valley Community College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 318 | 18% |
| Six Years | 357 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,429 | 79% |
Approximately 1429 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1429 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
374 transferred to another institution.
Treasure Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 1032 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 374 | 26.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,032 | 72.2% |
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.
The majority of students at Treasure Valley Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Treasure Valley Community College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.98% of Treasure Valley Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Treasure Valley Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Treasure Valley Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Treasure Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
465 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
Treasure Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 298 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 159 | 34.19% |
| Dropped Out | 298 | 64.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Treasure Valley Community College represent 47.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Treasure Valley 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 8%.
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 | Treasure Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
792 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
154 transferred to another institution.
Treasure Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 626 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 154 | 19.44% |
| Dropped Out | 626 | 79.04% |
193 Treasure Valley Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.64% 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 51%, 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 52%.
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 | Treasure Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
92 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Treasure Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 41 | 44.57% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 53.26% |
106 Treasure Valley Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 25%.
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 | Treasure Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
80 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Treasure Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 20 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 73.75% |
