by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to John Wood Community College after their first year? Are John Wood Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, John Wood 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| John Wood Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 351 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of John Wood Community College is 38%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 329 | 36% |
| Six Years | 351 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 569 | 61% |
Approximately 569 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 569 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
168 transferred to another institution.
John Wood Community College lost contact with the remaining 389 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 168 | 29.5% |
| Dropped Out | 389 | 68.4% |
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 John Wood 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 John Wood Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.28% of John Wood Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the John Wood Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the John Wood Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | John Wood Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
277 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
John Wood Community College lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 87 | 31.41% |
| Dropped Out | 187 | 67.51% |
First-time / part-time students at John Wood Community College represent 20.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time, part-time students in the John Wood Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | John Wood Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 35% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 23.72% |
123 first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
John Wood Community College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.88% |
| Transferred | 19 | 15.45% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 79.67% |
166 John Wood Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.93% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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 | John Wood Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
John Wood Community College lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 34 | 33.01% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 66.02% |
100 John Wood Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.80% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.
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 | John Wood Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
John Wood Community College lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 28 | 42.42% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 54.55% |
