by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Windward CC after their first year? Are Windward CC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Windward CC 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 Hawaii, the average is 64.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Windward CC | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Hawaii | 64.95% |
Of the 187 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
19% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 21% in six years, and 22% in eight years.
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 Windward CC graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 132 | 15% |
| Six Years | 187 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 704 | 78% |
Approximately 704 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 704 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
293 transferred to another institution.
Windward CC lost contact with the remaining 397 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 293 | 41.6% |
| Dropped Out | 397 | 56.4% |
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 Windward CC 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 Windward Community College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.85% of Windward CC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Windward CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Windward CC graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Windward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
196 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Windward CC lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 80 | 40.82% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 56.12% |
First-time / part-time students at Windward Community College represent 27.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Windward CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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 | Windward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
226 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Windward CC lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 62 | 27.43% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 70.35% |
139 Windward CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.38% 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 31%, 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 31%.
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 | Windward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
96 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Windward CC lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 57 | 59.38% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 39.58% |
230 Windward CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 18%.
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 | Windward CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
186 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
Windward CC lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 94 | 50.54% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 48.39% |
