by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding West Kentucky Community and Technical 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
There were approximately 749 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% 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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduation rate 52%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 715 | 50% |
| Six Years | 749 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 672 | 47% |
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 672 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 672 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
185 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 474 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 185 | 27.5% |
| Dropped Out | 474 | 70.5% |
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.
The majority of students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 57.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
342 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 251 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.46% |
| Transferred | 86 | 25.15% |
| Dropped Out | 251 | 73.39% |
First-time / part-time students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 19.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 32% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
186 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.69% |
| Transferred | 40 | 21.51% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 75.81% |
Returning / full-time students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 11.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.64% |
| Transferred | 20 | 36.36% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 60.00% |
Returning / part-time students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 10.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
89 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 39 | 43.82% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 55.06% |
