by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Hawaii CC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Hawaii CC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Hawaii CC 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 Hawaii, the average is 64.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hawaii CC | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Hawaii | 64.95% |
Of the 387 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 26% in six years, and 28% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Hawaii CC is 26%. 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 | 324 | 22% |
| Six Years | 387 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,062 | 72% |
Approximately 1062 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1062 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
257 transferred to another institution.
Hawaii CC lost contact with the remaining 782 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 257 | 24.2% |
| Dropped Out | 782 | 73.6% |
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 Hawaii CC 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 Hawaii Community College represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.52% of Hawaii CC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Hawaii CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hawaii CC graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Hawaii CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
417 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Hawaii CC lost contact with the remaining 322 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 84 | 20.14% |
| Dropped Out | 322 | 77.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Hawaii Community College represent 31.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Hawaii CC 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 | Hawaii CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
401 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Hawaii CC lost contact with the remaining 326 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 67 | 16.71% |
| Dropped Out | 326 | 81.30% |
167 Hawaii CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.37% 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 37%, 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 38%.
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 | Hawaii CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Hawaii CC lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 48 | 46.60% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 52.43% |
195 Hawaii CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.27% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 28%.
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 | Hawaii CC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
141 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Hawaii CC lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.13% |
| Transferred | 58 | 41.13% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 56.74% |
