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Wayne Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
78% Retention Rate

Wayne Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Wayne Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Wayne Community College Retention Rate

78% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Wayne Community College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Wayne Community College Retention  78 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Wayne Community College78%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%

Wayne Community College Graduation Rates

18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.78% Transfer Rate
75.83% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 382 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% 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 Wayne Community College graduation rate 18%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Wayne Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years34016%
Six Years38218%
Eight Years141%
Did Not Complete1,71881%
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.
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Wayne Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1718 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1718 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred1015.9%
Dropped Out1,60393.3%

Wayne Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Wayne Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Wayne Community College Graduation Rates

20% First-Time, Full-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Wayne Community College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.05% of Wayne Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Wayne Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Wayne Community 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 first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Wayne Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWayne Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years36%46.43%
Eight Years38%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Wayne Community College Drop Out Rates

264 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred7026.52%
Dropped Out18670.45%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Wayne Community College represent 20.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Wayne 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 15%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Wayne Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsWayne Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years12%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years15%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Wayne Community College Drop Out Rates

377 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.80%
Transferred112.92%
Dropped Out36396.29%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

26% Returning, Full-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

549 Wayne Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.97% 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 20%, 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 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Wayne Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWayne Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years20%53.83%
Eight Years20%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Wayne Community College Drop Out Rates

438 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred61.37%
Dropped Out43298.63%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

33% Returning, Part-Time
8% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

699 Wayne Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  8 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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Wayne Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsWayne Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years8%36.03%
Eight Years9%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Wayne Community College Drop Out Rates

639 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.47%
Transferred142.19%
Dropped Out62297.34%

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