by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Big Bend 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 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Big Bend 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
How many of the estimated 1,246 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
39% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 49% in six years, and 50% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Big Bend Community College is 49%. 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 | 1,172 | 46% |
| Six Years | 1,246 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,271 | 50% |
Approximately 1271 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1271 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
423 transferred to another institution.
Big Bend Community College lost contact with the remaining 815 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 423 | 33.3% |
| Dropped Out | 815 | 64.1% |
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 Big Bend 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 Big Bend Community College represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.31% of Big Bend Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Big Bend Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Big Bend Community College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Big Bend Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
381 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Big Bend Community College lost contact with the remaining 243 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 128 | 33.60% |
| Dropped Out | 243 | 63.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Big Bend Community College represent 8.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time, part-time students in the Big Bend 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 26%.
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 | Big Bend Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
162 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Big Bend Community College lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.09% |
| Transferred | 52 | 32.10% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 64.81% |
801 Big Bend Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.45% 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 58%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
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 | Big Bend Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
331 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Big Bend Community College lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.81% |
| Transferred | 109 | 32.93% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 65.26% |
863 Big Bend Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | Big Bend Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 52% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
397 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Big Bend Community College lost contact with the remaining 251 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.02% |
| Transferred | 134 | 33.75% |
| Dropped Out | 251 | 63.22% |
