by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hawkeye Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Hawkeye 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hawkeye Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
There were approximately 467 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
21% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 20% in six years, and 20% 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 Hawkeye Community College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 445 | 19% |
| Six Years | 467 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,894 | 80% |
Approximately 1894 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1894 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
883 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 969 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 883 | 46.6% |
| Dropped Out | 969 | 51.2% |
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 Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Community College represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.03% of Hawkeye Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Hawkeye Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hawkeye Community College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1041 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
449 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 566 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 449 | 43.13% |
| Dropped Out | 566 | 54.37% |
First-time / part-time students at Hawkeye Community College represent 16.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the Hawkeye 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 5%.
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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 23.72% |
367 first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 228 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.18% |
| Transferred | 131 | 35.69% |
| Dropped Out | 228 | 62.13% |
481 Hawkeye Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.34% 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 26%, 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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
355 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
221 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.97% |
| Transferred | 221 | 62.25% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 35.77% |
153 Hawkeye Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.47% 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 14%.
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 | Hawkeye Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
131 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
Hawkeye Community College lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 82 | 62.60% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 36.64% |
