by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Barton 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 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Barton 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Barton Community College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
There were approximately 1,555 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
31% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 16% in six years, and 17% 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 Barton Community College graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,449 | 15% |
| Six Years | 1,555 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 98 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 8,077 | 83% |
Approximately 8077 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8077 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3361 transferred to another institution.
Barton Community College lost contact with the remaining 4667 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3361 | 41.6% |
| Dropped Out | 4,667 | 57.8% |
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 Barton 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 Barton County Community College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.25% of Barton Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Barton Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Barton 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 | Barton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
360 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.
168 transferred to another institution.
Barton Community College lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 168 | 46.67% |
| Dropped Out | 187 | 51.94% |
First-time / part-time students at Barton County Community College represent 45.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 2%, first-time, part-time students in the Barton 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 3%.
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 | Barton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 2% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 3% | 23.72% |
4265 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
1854 transferred to another institution.
Barton Community College lost contact with the remaining 2400 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 0.26% |
| Transferred | 1854 | 43.47% |
| Dropped Out | 2,400 | 56.27% |
1408 Barton Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.46% 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 52%, 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 53%.
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 | Barton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
654 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
332 transferred to another institution.
Barton Community College lost contact with the remaining 314 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 332 | 50.76% |
| Dropped Out | 314 | 48.01% |
3402 Barton Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 | Barton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
2798 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
1007 transferred to another institution.
Barton Community College lost contact with the remaining 1766 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 1007 | 35.99% |
| Dropped Out | 1,766 | 63.12% |
