by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Schoolcraft 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Schoolcraft College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 1,156 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
22% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 18% in six years, and 20% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Schoolcraft College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 918 | 14% |
| Six Years | 1,156 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 106 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,086 | 80% |
Approximately 5086 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5086 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2511 transferred to another institution.
Schoolcraft College lost contact with the remaining 2478 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2511 | 49.4% |
| Dropped Out | 2,478 | 48.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 13% |
| Asian | 32% |
| Black / African-American | 4% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 29% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 16% |
| White | 22% |
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 Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft College represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.01% of Schoolcraft College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Schoolcraft College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Schoolcraft College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Schoolcraft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
1041 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
549 transferred to another institution.
Schoolcraft College lost contact with the remaining 477 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 549 | 52.74% |
| Dropped Out | 477 | 45.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Schoolcraft College represent 30.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Schoolcraft 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 | Schoolcraft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
1625 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
38 are still enrolled.
657 transferred to another institution.
Schoolcraft College lost contact with the remaining 930 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 38 | 2.34% |
| Transferred | 657 | 40.43% |
| Dropped Out | 930 | 57.23% |
1001 Schoolcraft College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.75% 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 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 | Schoolcraft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
736 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
452 transferred to another institution.
Schoolcraft College lost contact with the remaining 266 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 2.45% |
| Transferred | 452 | 61.41% |
| Dropped Out | 266 | 36.14% |
1981 Schoolcraft College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.17% 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 15%.
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 | Schoolcraft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1684 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
853 transferred to another institution.
Schoolcraft College lost contact with the remaining 805 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 853 | 50.65% |
| Dropped Out | 805 | 47.80% |
