by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Southeast Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Southeast Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeast 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southeast Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
Of the 1,128 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
33% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 32% 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 Southeast Community College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 992 | 27% |
| Six Years | 1,128 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 58 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,544 | 68% |
Approximately 2544 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2544 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
807 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 1656 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 807 | 31.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,656 | 65.1% |
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 Southeast Community 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 Southeast Community College Area represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.52% of Southeast Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Southeast Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southeast Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
1184 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
432 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 705 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 432 | 36.49% |
| Dropped Out | 705 | 59.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeast Community College Area represent 13.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeast 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 18%.
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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
429 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 305 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 3.73% |
| Transferred | 108 | 25.17% |
| Dropped Out | 305 | 71.10% |
855 Southeast Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.92% 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 33%, 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 34%.
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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
562 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
174 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 376 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.14% |
| Transferred | 174 | 30.96% |
| Dropped Out | 376 | 66.90% |
448 Southeast Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 18%.
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 | Southeast Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
369 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Southeast Community College lost contact with the remaining 270 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.63% |
| Transferred | 93 | 25.20% |
| Dropped Out | 270 | 73.17% |
