by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Northeast State 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Northeast State 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northeast State Technical Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
How many of the estimated 552 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 23% in six years, and 25% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Northeast State Technical Community College is 23%. 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 | 443 | 19% |
| Six Years | 552 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,773 | 75% |
Approximately 1773 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1773 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
217 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 1510 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 217 | 12.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,510 | 85.2% |
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 Northeast State Technical 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 Northeast State Community College represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.52% of Northeast State Technical Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Northeast State Technical Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Northeast State Technical Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Northeast State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
938 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 846 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 73 | 7.78% |
| Dropped Out | 846 | 90.19% |
First-time / part-time students at Northeast State Community College represent 15.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Northeast State 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 13%.
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 | Northeast State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
329 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 290 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.34% |
| Transferred | 28 | 8.51% |
| Dropped Out | 290 | 88.15% |
389 Northeast State Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.45% 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 30%, 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 32%.
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 | Northeast State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
264 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 54 | 20.45% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 75.38% |
323 Northeast State Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 25%.
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 | Northeast State Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
242 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Northeast State Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.07% |
| Transferred | 62 | 25.62% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 72.31% |
