by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Joliet Junior College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Joliet Junior 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 | |
|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 738 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 18% had completed their degree, and 19% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Joliet Junior College is 18%. 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 | 510 | 12% |
| Six Years | 738 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 66 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,348 | 81% |
Approximately 3348 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3348 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1540 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 1731 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1540 | 46.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,731 | 51.7% |
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 Joliet Junior 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 Joliet Junior College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.13% of Joliet Junior College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Joliet Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Joliet Junior College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
983 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
523 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 433 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 523 | 53.20% |
| Dropped Out | 433 | 44.05% |
First-time / part-time students at Joliet Junior College represent 49.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Joliet Junior 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 16%.
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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
1726 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
40 are still enrolled.
637 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 1049 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 2.32% |
| Transferred | 637 | 36.91% |
| Dropped Out | 1,049 | 60.78% |
363 Joliet Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.74% 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 29%, 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 29%.
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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
257 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
179 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 179 | 69.65% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 28.79% |
455 Joliet Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 | Joliet Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
382 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
201 transferred to another institution.
Joliet Junior College lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 201 | 52.62% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 45.81% |
