by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Triton 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 Triton 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 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Triton 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Triton College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 476 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% 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 Triton College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 404 | 15% |
| Six Years | 476 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 44 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2262 | 81% |
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 2262 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2262 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
916 transferred to another institution.
Triton College lost contact with the remaining 1315 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 916 | 40.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1315 | 58.1% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Triton College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Triton College represent 28.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Triton College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Triton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
569 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
217 transferred to another institution.
Triton College lost contact with the remaining 342 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.76% |
| Transferred | 217 | 38.14% |
| Dropped Out | 342 | 60.11% |
First-time / part-time students at Triton College represent 37.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Triton College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | Triton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
933 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
320 transferred to another institution.
Triton College lost contact with the remaining 601 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.29% |
| Transferred | 320 | 34.30% |
| Dropped Out | 601 | 64.42% |
Returning / full-time students at Triton College represent 12.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Triton College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Triton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
242 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Triton College lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.48% |
| Transferred | 124 | 51.24% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 46.28% |
Returning / part-time students at Triton College represent 21.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Triton 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Triton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
518 non 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.
255 transferred to another institution.
Triton College lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.58% |
| Transferred | 255 | 49.23% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 50.19% |
