by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Florence-Darlington Technical 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Florence-Darlington Technical 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 469 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Florence-Darlington Technical College is 16%. 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 | 368 | 12% |
| Six Years | 469 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,506 | 83% |
Approximately 2506 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2506 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1087 transferred to another institution.
Florence-Darlington Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1389 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1087 | 43.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,389 | 55.4% |
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 Florence-Darlington 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.70% of Florence-Darlington Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the Florence-Darlington Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Florence-Darlington Technical 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 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
1043 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.
391 transferred to another institution.
Florence-Darlington Technical College lost contact with the remaining 631 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 391 | 37.49% |
| Dropped Out | 631 | 60.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Florence-Darlington Technical College represent 29.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Florence-Darlington Technical 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 10%.
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 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
812 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
365 transferred to another institution.
Florence-Darlington Technical College lost contact with the remaining 444 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.37% |
| Transferred | 365 | 44.95% |
| Dropped Out | 444 | 54.68% |
457 Florence-Darlington Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.16% 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 23%, 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 24%.
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 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
346 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
Florence-Darlington Technical College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.58% |
| Transferred | 195 | 56.36% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 43.06% |
379 Florence-Darlington Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.57% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 20%.
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 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
305 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
Florence-Darlington Technical College lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.31% |
| Transferred | 136 | 44.59% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 54.10% |
