by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Danville Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Danville Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Danville 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Danville Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 378 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
32% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 35% in six years, and 36% in 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 Danville Community College graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 349 | 32% |
| Six Years | 378 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 700 | 64% |
Approximately 700 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 700 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
Danville Community College lost contact with the remaining 494 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 195 | 27.9% |
| Dropped Out | 494 | 70.6% |
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 Danville Community 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 Danville Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.68% of Danville Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Danville Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Danville Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Danville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
351 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
Danville Community College lost contact with the remaining 256 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 88 | 25.07% |
| Dropped Out | 256 | 72.93% |
First-time / part-time students at Danville Community College represent 34.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time, part-time students in the Danville 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 38%.
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 | Danville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 35% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
234 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Danville Community College lost contact with the remaining 157 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 74 | 31.62% |
| Dropped Out | 157 | 67.09% |
95 Danville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.68% 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 42%, 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 42%.
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 | Danville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Danville Community College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 60.00% |
82 Danville Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 | Danville Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Danville Community College lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 11 | 18.33% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 80.00% |
