by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Flint Hills Technical College after their first year? Are Flint Hills Technical 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 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Flint Hills Technical College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Flint Hills Technical College | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
How many of the estimated 495 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 59% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Flint Hills Technical College is 61%. 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 | 481 | 59% |
| Six Years | 495 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 293 | 36% |
Approximately 293 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 293 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
Flint Hills Technical College lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 162 | 55.3% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 44.7% |
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 Flint Hills Technical 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 Flint Hills Technical College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.60% of Flint Hills Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Flint Hills Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Flint Hills Technical College graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Flint Hills Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
66 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Flint Hills Technical College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 39.39% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 60.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Flint Hills Technical College represent 12.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time, part-time students in the Flint Hills Technical 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 57%.
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 | Flint Hills Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 34% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 23.72% |
43 first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Flint Hills Technical College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 79.07% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 20.93% |
361 Flint Hills Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.35% 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 75%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.
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 | Flint Hills Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
92 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Flint Hills Technical College lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 45 | 48.91% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 51.09% |
187 Flint Hills Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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 51%.
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 | Flint Hills Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
92 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Flint Hills Technical College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 57 | 61.96% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 38.04% |
