by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at KCC? 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 69% students making it past their freshmen year, KCC 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| KCC | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 2,347 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 33% in six years, and 35% 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 KCC graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,017 | 28% |
| Six Years | 2,347 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 136 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,693 | 65% |
Approximately 4693 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4693 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1922 transferred to another institution.
KCC lost contact with the remaining 2695 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1922 | 41.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2,695 | 57.4% |
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 KCC 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 Kingsborough Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.36% of KCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the KCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the KCC 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 | KCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
2359 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.
860 transferred to another institution.
KCC lost contact with the remaining 1463 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 860 | 36.46% |
| Dropped Out | 1,463 | 62.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Kingsborough Community College represent 3.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the KCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | KCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
210 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
KCC lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.33% |
| Transferred | 61 | 29.05% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 67.62% |
2652 KCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.96% 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 38%, 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 39%.
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 | KCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
1617 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
763 transferred to another institution.
KCC lost contact with the remaining 831 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 1.42% |
| Transferred | 763 | 47.19% |
| Dropped Out | 831 | 51.39% |
691 KCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 27%.
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 | KCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
507 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
KCC lost contact with the remaining 259 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.97% |
| Transferred | 238 | 46.94% |
| Dropped Out | 259 | 51.08% |
