by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Enterprise-Ozark Community College after their first year? Are Enterprise-Ozark Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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, Enterprise-Ozark 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise-Ozark Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 195 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
15% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 17% in six years, and 18% 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 Enterprise-Ozark Community College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 167 | 15% |
| Six Years | 195 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 917 | 82% |
Approximately 917 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 917 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
450 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 460 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 450 | 49.1% |
| Dropped Out | 460 | 50.2% |
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 Enterprise-Ozark Community College 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 Enterprise State Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.67% of Enterprise-Ozark Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the Enterprise-Ozark Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Enterprise-Ozark Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
428 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
184 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 240 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 184 | 42.99% |
| Dropped Out | 240 | 56.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Enterprise State Community College represent 15.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Enterprise-Ozark 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 12%.
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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
155 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 92 | 59.35% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 40.65% |
227 Enterprise-Ozark Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.27% 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 24%, 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 26%.
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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
169 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 67 | 39.64% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 59.17% |
194 Enterprise-Ozark Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.32% 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 | Enterprise-Ozark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
165 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
Enterprise-Ozark Community College lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 107 | 64.85% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 34.55% |
