by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Harry S Truman 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Harry S Truman 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Harry S Truman College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 585 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 18% had completed their degree, and 19% after eight years.
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 Harry S Truman College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 510 | 16% |
| Six Years | 585 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,649 | 81% |
Approximately 2649 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2649 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1370 transferred to another institution.
Harry S Truman College lost contact with the remaining 1251 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1370 | 51.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,251 | 47.2% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Harry S Truman College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.26% of Harry S Truman College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Harry S Truman College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Harry S Truman College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Harry S Truman College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
986 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
494 transferred to another institution.
Harry S Truman College lost contact with the remaining 480 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 494 | 50.10% |
| Dropped Out | 480 | 48.68% |
First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College represent 35.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Harry S Truman 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 16%.
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 | Harry S Truman College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
960 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
381 transferred to another institution.
Harry S Truman College lost contact with the remaining 567 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 381 | 39.69% |
| Dropped Out | 567 | 59.06% |
373 Harry S Truman College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.47% 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 16%, 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 16%.
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 | Harry S Truman College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 16% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 55.07% |
312 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
Harry S Truman College lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 225 | 72.12% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 27.24% |
448 Harry S Truman College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 13%.
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 | Harry S Truman College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
391 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
270 transferred to another institution.
Harry S Truman College lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.51% |
| Transferred | 270 | 69.05% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 30.43% |
