by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding York Technical 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, York Technical College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 511 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical York Technical College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 447 | 23% |
| Six Years | 511 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1402 | 72% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 1402 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1402 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
762 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 610 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 762 | 54.4% |
| Dropped Out | 610 | 43.5% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at York Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at York Technical College represent 47.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the York Technical College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
619 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
345 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 258 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.58% |
| Transferred | 345 | 55.74% |
| Dropped Out | 258 | 41.68% |
First-time / part-time students at York Technical College represent 20.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the York Technical College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 13% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
348 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
113 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 228 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.01% |
| Transferred | 113 | 32.47% |
| Dropped Out | 228 | 65.52% |
Returning / full-time students at York Technical College represent 17.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the York Technical College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
214 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
168 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 168 | 78.50% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 20.56% |
Returning / part-time students at York Technical College represent 14.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the York Technical College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | York Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
221 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
York Technical College lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.26% |
| Transferred | 136 | 61.54% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 36.20% |
