by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to South Piedmont Community College after their first year? Are South Piedmont Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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, South Piedmont 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| South Piedmont Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 193 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
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 South Piedmont Community College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 168 | 17% |
| Six Years | 193 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 766 | 79% |
Approximately 766 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 766 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
285 transferred to another institution.
South Piedmont Community College lost contact with the remaining 468 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 285 | 37.2% |
| Dropped Out | 468 | 61.1% |
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 South Piedmont 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 South Piedmont Community College represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.61% of South Piedmont Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the South Piedmont Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the South Piedmont Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | South Piedmont Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
173 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
South Piedmont Community College lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 63 | 36.42% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 59.54% |
First-time / part-time students at South Piedmont Community College represent 38.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the South Piedmont 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 | South Piedmont Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
327 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
South Piedmont Community College lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.92% |
| Transferred | 78 | 23.85% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 75.23% |
152 South Piedmont Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.64% 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 31%.
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 | South Piedmont Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
105 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
South Piedmont Community College lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.90% |
| Transferred | 57 | 54.29% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 43.81% |
208 South Piedmont Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 23%.
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 | South Piedmont Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
South Piedmont Community College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 87 | 54.04% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 45.34% |
