by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Fletcher Technical Community 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Fletcher Technical 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fletcher Technical Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
How many of the estimated 431 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
9% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 20% in six years, and 24% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Fletcher Technical Community College is 20%. 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 | 292 | 13% |
| Six Years | 431 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 84 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,652 | 76% |
Approximately 1652 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1652 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
733 transferred to another institution.
Fletcher Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 867 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 733 | 44.4% |
| Dropped Out | 867 | 52.5% |
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 Fletcher Technical Community College 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 Fletcher Technical Community College represent 35% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.54% of Fletcher Technical Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the Fletcher Technical Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fletcher Technical Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Fletcher Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 16% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
599 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Fletcher Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 439 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 143 | 23.87% |
| Dropped Out | 439 | 73.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Fletcher Technical Community College represent 6.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Fletcher Technical 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 15%.
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 | Fletcher Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
128 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Fletcher Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 23.44% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 76.56% |
896 Fletcher Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.35% 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 26%, 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 30%.
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 | Fletcher Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
624 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
405 transferred to another institution.
Fletcher Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 3.69% |
| Transferred | 405 | 64.90% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 31.41% |
373 Fletcher Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 19%.
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 | Fletcher Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
301 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Fletcher Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 134 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.99% |
| Transferred | 155 | 51.50% |
| Dropped Out | 134 | 44.52% |
