by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Ivy Tech Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Ivy Tech Community College 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 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Ivy Tech 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
There were approximately 7,175 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% 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 Ivy Tech Community College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5,571 | 13% |
| Six Years | 7,175 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 636 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 35,459 | 82% |
Approximately 35459 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 35459 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
10198 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 24522 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 10198 | 28.8% |
| Dropped Out | 24,522 | 69.2% |
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 Ivy Tech Community College 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 Ivy Tech Community College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.77% of Ivy Tech Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the Ivy Tech Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ivy Tech Community College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 47.82% |
10454 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2929 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 7279 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2929 | 28.02% |
| Dropped Out | 7,279 | 69.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Ivy Tech Community College represent 45.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Ivy Tech 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 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 | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
16902 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
328 are still enrolled.
3630 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 12944 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 328 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 3630 | 21.48% |
| Dropped Out | 12,944 | 76.58% |
4346 Ivy Tech Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.04% 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 25%, 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 27%.
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 | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
3191 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
62 are still enrolled.
1622 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 1507 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 62 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 1622 | 50.83% |
| Dropped Out | 1,507 | 47.23% |
6270 Ivy Tech Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 22%.
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 | Ivy Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
4912 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
103 are still enrolled.
2017 transferred to another institution.
Ivy Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 2792 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 103 | 2.10% |
| Transferred | 2017 | 41.06% |
| Dropped Out | 2,792 | 56.84% |
