by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 621 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of West Kentucky Community and Technical College is 39%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 569 | 36% |
| Six Years | 621 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 937 | 59% |
Approximately 937 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 937 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 592 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 323 | 34.5% |
| Dropped Out | 592 | 63.2% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.21% of West Kentucky Community and Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the West Kentucky Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
385 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 102 | 26.49% |
| Dropped Out | 269 | 69.87% |
First-time / part-time students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 24.64% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time, part-time students in the West Kentucky Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.
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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
273 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 72 | 26.37% |
| Dropped Out | 198 | 72.53% |
197 West Kentucky Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.35% 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 54%.
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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
90 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.33% |
| Transferred | 33 | 36.67% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 60.00% |
279 West Kentucky Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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 32%.
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 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
189 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 116 | 61.38% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 37.57% |
