by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding West Shore Community 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, West Shore Community 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| West Shore Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 110 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of West Shore Community College is 29%. 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 | 82 | 22% |
| Six Years | 110 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 255 | 68% |
Approximately 255 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 255 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
West Shore Community College lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 99 | 38.8% |
| Dropped Out | 146 | 57.3% |
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 West Shore 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 students at West Shore Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.82% of West Shore Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the West Shore Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the West Shore Community 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 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 Shore Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
117 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
West Shore Community College lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 40.17% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 55.56% |
First-time / part-time students at West Shore Community College represent 25.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the West Shore 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 16%.
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 Shore Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
79 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
West Shore Community College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 18 | 22.78% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 75.95% |
39 West Shore Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.43% 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 46%, 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 51%.
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 Shore Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
19 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
West Shore Community College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.26% |
| Transferred | 10 | 52.63% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 42.11% |
65 West Shore Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.38% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 Shore Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
West Shore Community College lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 7.50% |
| Transferred | 24 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 32.50% |
