by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Henry Ford College after their first year? Are Henry Ford 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 934 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 10% of the cohort graduated. After six years 10% had completed their degree, and 11% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Henry Ford College graduation rate 10%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 636 | 6% |
| Six Years | 934 | 10% |
| Eight Years | 179 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 8,677 | 89% |
Approximately 8677 students or 89% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8677 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4456 transferred to another institution.
Henry Ford College lost contact with the remaining 2358 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4456 | 51.4% |
| Dropped Out | 2,358 | 27.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5% |
| Black / African-American | 4% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| International | 30% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2% |
| Unknown | 8% |
| White | 14% |
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 Henry Ford 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 Henry Ford College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.47% of Henry Ford College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the Henry Ford College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Henry Ford College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Henry Ford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
2341 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1364 transferred to another institution.
Henry Ford College lost contact with the remaining 207 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1364 | 58.27% |
| Dropped Out | 207 | 8.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Henry Ford College represent 45.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the Henry Ford 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 7%.
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 | Henry Ford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
4126 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
757 are still enrolled.
1918 transferred to another institution.
Henry Ford College lost contact with the remaining 1451 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 757 | 18.35% |
| Transferred | 1918 | 46.49% |
| Dropped Out | 1,451 | 35.17% |
704 Henry Ford College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.19% 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 13%, 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 15%.
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 | Henry Ford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 13% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 55.07% |
601 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
144 are still enrolled.
348 transferred to another institution.
Henry Ford College lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 144 | 23.96% |
| Transferred | 348 | 57.90% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 18.14% |
1826 Henry Ford College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 12%.
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 | Henry Ford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
1609 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
192 are still enrolled.
826 transferred to another institution.
Henry Ford College lost contact with the remaining 591 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 192 | 11.93% |
| Transferred | 826 | 51.34% |
| Dropped Out | 591 | 36.73% |
