by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Kennebec Valley 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 Kennebec Valley Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Kennebec Valley 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 Maine, the average is 71.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kennebec Valley Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
Of the 260 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
30% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 37% in six years, and 38% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Kennebec Valley Community College is 37%. 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 | 229 | 32% |
| Six Years | 260 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 439 | 62% |
Approximately 439 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 439 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
Kennebec Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 277 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 149 | 33.9% |
| Dropped Out | 277 | 63.1% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Kennebec Valley Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Kennebec Valley Community College represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.69% of Kennebec Valley Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Kennebec Valley Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kennebec Valley Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Kennebec Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
193 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Kennebec Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 61 | 31.61% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 65.28% |
First-time / part-time students at Kennebec Valley Community College represent 24.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the Kennebec Valley 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 29%.
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 | Kennebec Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
121 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Kennebec Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 4.13% |
| Transferred | 27 | 22.31% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 73.55% |
96 Kennebec Valley Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.48% 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 58%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
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 | Kennebec Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
39 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Kennebec Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 58.97% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 41.03% |
150 Kennebec Valley Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
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 | Kennebec Valley Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Kennebec Valley Community College lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 38 | 44.19% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 53.49% |
