by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Guilford Technical Community College after their first year? Are Guilford Technical Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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, Guilford Technical 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Guilford Technical Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 1,348 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 20% had completed their degree, and 21% after 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 Guilford Technical Community College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,082 | 16% |
| Six Years | 1,348 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 97 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,410 | 79% |
Approximately 5410 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5410 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2311 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 2990 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2311 | 42.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2,990 | 55.3% |
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 Guilford Technical 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 Guilford Technical Community College represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 35.16% of Guilford Technical Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Guilford Technical Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Guilford Technical Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
1853 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
731 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 1087 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 731 | 39.45% |
| Dropped Out | 1,087 | 58.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Guilford Technical Community College represent 20.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Guilford Technical 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 18%.
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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
1173 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
379 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 763 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 2.64% |
| Transferred | 379 | 32.31% |
| Dropped Out | 763 | 65.05% |
1587 Guilford Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.12% 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 25%.
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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 55.07% |
1195 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
655 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 518 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 655 | 54.81% |
| Dropped Out | 518 | 43.35% |
1479 Guilford Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.55% 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 19%.
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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
1189 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
546 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 622 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.77% |
| Transferred | 546 | 45.92% |
| Dropped Out | 622 | 52.31% |
