by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Vernon Regional Junior 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 37% students making it past their freshmen year, Vernon Regional Junior 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Vernon Regional Junior College | 37% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 299 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Vernon Regional Junior College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 257 | 23% |
| Six Years | 299 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 803 | 72% |
Approximately 803 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 803 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
250 transferred to another institution.
Vernon Regional Junior College lost contact with the remaining 528 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 250 | 31.1% |
| Dropped Out | 528 | 65.8% |
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 Vernon Regional Junior 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 Vernon College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.79% of Vernon Regional Junior College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Vernon Regional Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Vernon Regional Junior College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Vernon Regional Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
206 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
Vernon Regional Junior College lost contact with the remaining 122 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 78 | 37.86% |
| Dropped Out | 122 | 59.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Vernon College represent 36.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Vernon Regional Junior 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 20%.
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 | Vernon Regional Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
323 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Vernon Regional Junior College lost contact with the remaining 254 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 4.33% |
| Transferred | 55 | 17.03% |
| Dropped Out | 254 | 78.64% |
156 Vernon Regional Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.89% 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 39%, 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 40%.
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 | Vernon Regional Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
93 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Vernon Regional Junior College lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 40 | 43.01% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 55.91% |
238 Vernon Regional Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.19% 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 24%.
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 | Vernon Regional Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
181 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Vernon Regional Junior College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 77 | 42.54% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 55.25% |
