by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Patrick Henry? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Patrick Henry 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Patrick Henry | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 255 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
30% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 24% in six years, and 25% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Patrick Henry is 24%. 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 | 219 | 20% |
| Six Years | 255 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 804 | 75% |
Approximately 804 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 804 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
189 transferred to another institution.
Patrick Henry lost contact with the remaining 604 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 189 | 23.5% |
| Dropped Out | 604 | 75.1% |
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 Patrick Henry 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 Patrick Henry Community College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.53% of Patrick Henry bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Patrick Henry class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Patrick Henry graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Patrick Henry | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
306 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
Patrick Henry lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 72 | 23.53% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 74.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Patrick Henry Community College represent 22.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Patrick Henry class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Patrick Henry | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
203 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Patrick Henry lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 33 | 16.26% |
| Dropped Out | 168 | 82.76% |
156 Patrick Henry students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.55% 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 24%, 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 26%.
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 | Patrick Henry | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
115 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Patrick Henry lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 32 | 27.83% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 71.30% |
198 Patrick Henry students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 9%, 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 9%.
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 | Patrick Henry | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 9% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
180 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Patrick Henry lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.56% |
| Transferred | 52 | 28.89% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 70.56% |
