by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many IBMC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore IBMC 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, IBMC 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| IBMC | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
How many of the estimated 405 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
62% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 56% in six years, and 56% in 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 IBMC graduation rate 56%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 405 | 56% |
| Six Years | 405 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 315 | 44% |
Approximately 315 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 315 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
IBMC lost contact with the remaining 298 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 15 | 4.8% |
| Dropped Out | 298 | 94.6% |
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 IBMC 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 IBMC College represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.89% of IBMC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the IBMC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the IBMC graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | IBMC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
173 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
IBMC lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 4.62% |
| Dropped Out | 164 | 94.80% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on IBMC first-time, part-time students.
270 IBMC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.29% 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 47%, 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 47%.
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 | IBMC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
142 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
IBMC lost contact with the remaining 134 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 7 | 4.93% |
| Dropped Out | 134 | 94.37% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on IBMC returning, part-time students.
