by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Beaufort County Community 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Beaufort County 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Beaufort County Community College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 832 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 Beaufort County Community College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 701 | 31% |
| Six Years | 832 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 45 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,368 | 61% |
Approximately 1368 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1368 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Beaufort County Community College lost contact with the remaining 1318 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 32 | 2.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,318 | 96.3% |
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 Beaufort County 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 Beaufort County Community College represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.29% of Beaufort County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Beaufort County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Beaufort County Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Beaufort County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
698 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Beaufort County Community College lost contact with the remaining 665 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 3.01% |
| Dropped Out | 665 | 95.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Beaufort County Community College represent 25.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time, part-time students in the Beaufort County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | Beaufort County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 35% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
348 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Beaufort County Community College lost contact with the remaining 340 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.86% |
| Transferred | 5 | 1.44% |
| Dropped Out | 340 | 97.70% |
254 Beaufort County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.31% 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 41%, 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 43%.
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 | Beaufort County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
144 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Beaufort County Community College lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.78% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 95.83% |
220 Beaufort County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.80% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 19%.
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 | Beaufort County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
178 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Beaufort County Community College lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.56% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.12% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 98.31% |
