by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at York Technical College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, York 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| York Technical College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 472 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
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 York Technical College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 383 | 16% |
| Six Years | 472 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,861 | 79% |
Approximately 1861 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1861 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
760 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1070 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 760 | 40.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,070 | 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 York Technical 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 York Technical College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.33% of York Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the York Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the York Technical College graduation rate was 22%, 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 | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
834 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.
321 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 493 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 321 | 38.49% |
| Dropped Out | 493 | 59.11% |
First-time / part-time students at York Technical College represent 21.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the York Technical 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 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 | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
461 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 356 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.65% |
| Transferred | 102 | 22.13% |
| Dropped Out | 356 | 77.22% |
386 York Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.33% 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 26%, 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 27%.
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 | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
280 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
181 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.36% |
| Transferred | 181 | 64.64% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 35.00% |
366 York Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.48% 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 22%.
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 | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
286 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.45% |
| Transferred | 156 | 54.55% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 43.01% |
