by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Holmes Community College after their first year? Are Holmes Community 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.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Holmes Community College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Holmes Community College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
There were approximately 825 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% of this class completed their degree.
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 Holmes Community College graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 708 | 19% |
| Six Years | 825 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,894 | 77% |
Approximately 2894 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2894 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1366 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 1487 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1366 | 47.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,487 | 51.4% |
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 Holmes 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 Holmes Community College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.76% of Holmes Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Holmes Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Holmes Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
981 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
393 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 578 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 393 | 40.06% |
| Dropped Out | 578 | 58.92% |
First-time / part-time students at Holmes Community College represent 11.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Holmes 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 6%.
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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
411 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
232 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.19% |
| Transferred | 232 | 56.45% |
| Dropped Out | 170 | 41.36% |
1086 Holmes Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.88% 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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
827 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
377 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 433 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 377 | 45.59% |
| Dropped Out | 433 | 52.36% |
775 Holmes Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 13%.
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 | Holmes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
675 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
364 transferred to another institution.
Holmes Community College lost contact with the remaining 306 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.74% |
| Transferred | 364 | 53.93% |
| Dropped Out | 306 | 45.33% |
