by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ICC 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 71% students making it past their freshmen year, ICC 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 | |
|---|---|
| ICC | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
Of the 906 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.
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 ICC graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 819 | 26% |
| Six Years | 906 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,209 | 70% |
Approximately 2209 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2209 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
982 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 1189 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 982 | 44.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1,189 | 53.8% |
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 ICC 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 Itawamba Community College represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.43% of ICC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the ICC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ICC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
1126 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
412 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 687 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 412 | 36.59% |
| Dropped Out | 687 | 61.01% |
First-time / part-time students at Itawamba Community College represent 13.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the ICC 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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
377 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 259 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.86% |
| Transferred | 111 | 29.44% |
| Dropped Out | 259 | 68.70% |
435 ICC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.83% 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 33%, 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 34%.
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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
289 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
182 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.35% |
| Transferred | 182 | 62.98% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 36.68% |
494 ICC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 16%.
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 | ICC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
417 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
277 transferred to another institution.
ICC lost contact with the remaining 137 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 277 | 66.43% |
| Dropped Out | 137 | 32.85% |
