by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Butler CC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Butler CC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Butler CC 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 | |
|---|---|
| Butler CC | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
How many of the estimated 830 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Butler CC is 23%. 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 | 673 | 18% |
| Six Years | 830 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 56 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,776 | 76% |
Approximately 2776 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2776 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1347 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 1375 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1347 | 48.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1,375 | 49.5% |
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 Butler CC 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 Butler Community College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.77% of Butler CC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Butler CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Butler CC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
966 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
461 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 477 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 461 | 47.72% |
| Dropped Out | 477 | 49.38% |
First-time / part-time students at Butler Community College represent 23.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Butler CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
730 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
298 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 416 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.19% |
| Transferred | 298 | 40.82% |
| Dropped Out | 416 | 56.99% |
571 Butler CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.58% 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 32%, 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 33%.
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 | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
384 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
208 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 172 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 208 | 54.17% |
| Dropped Out | 172 | 44.79% |
818 Butler CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 15%.
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 | Butler CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
696 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
380 transferred to another institution.
Butler CC lost contact with the remaining 310 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.86% |
| Transferred | 380 | 54.60% |
| Dropped Out | 310 | 44.54% |
