by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Edison Community College after their first year? Are Edison Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Edison 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Edison Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 1,468 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Edison Community College is 39%. 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 | 1,350 | 36% |
| Six Years | 1,468 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,246 | 60% |
Approximately 2246 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2246 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
787 transferred to another institution.
Edison Community College lost contact with the remaining 1401 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 787 | 35.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,401 | 62.4% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Edison Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Edison State Community College represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 6.74% of Edison Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Edison Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Edison Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Edison Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
298 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Edison Community College lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 117 | 39.26% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 56.71% |
First-time / part-time students at Edison State Community College represent 18.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Edison Community 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 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 | Edison Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
601 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
200 transferred to another institution.
Edison Community College lost contact with the remaining 388 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.16% |
| Transferred | 200 | 33.28% |
| Dropped Out | 388 | 64.56% |
460 Edison Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.23% 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 50%, 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 52%.
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 | Edison Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
221 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Edison Community College lost contact with the remaining 124 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.26% |
| Transferred | 92 | 41.63% |
| Dropped Out | 124 | 56.11% |
2199 Edison Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 49%.
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 | Edison Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
1126 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
378 transferred to another institution.
Edison Community College lost contact with the remaining 720 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 2.49% |
| Transferred | 378 | 33.57% |
| Dropped Out | 720 | 63.94% |
