by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Wor-Wic 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Wor-Wic 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wor-Wic Community College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
How many of the estimated 322 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Wor-Wic Community College is 21%. 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 | 254 | 16% |
| Six Years | 322 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,219 | 78% |
Approximately 1219 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1219 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
485 transferred to another institution.
Wor-Wic Community College lost contact with the remaining 701 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 485 | 39.8% |
| Dropped Out | 701 | 57.5% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Wor-Wic Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Wor-Wic Community College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.75% of Wor-Wic Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the Wor-Wic Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wor-Wic Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Wor-Wic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
425 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
193 transferred to another institution.
Wor-Wic Community College lost contact with the remaining 219 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 193 | 45.41% |
| Dropped Out | 219 | 51.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Wor-Wic Community College represent 36.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Wor-Wic 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 18%.
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 | Wor-Wic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
466 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
Wor-Wic Community College lost contact with the remaining 335 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.22% |
| Transferred | 116 | 24.89% |
| Dropped Out | 335 | 71.89% |
174 Wor-Wic Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.10% 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 28%, 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 30%.
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 | Wor-Wic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
121 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Wor-Wic Community College lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 73 | 60.33% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 38.84% |
262 Wor-Wic Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
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 | Wor-Wic Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
207 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
103 transferred to another institution.
Wor-Wic Community College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.93% |
| Transferred | 103 | 49.76% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 48.31% |
