by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Southeast 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeast 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southeast | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 226 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
31% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 31% 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 graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 209 | 29% |
| Six Years | 226 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 493 | 68% |
Approximately 493 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 493 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
Southeast lost contact with the remaining 364 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 118 | 23.9% |
| Dropped Out | 364 | 73.8% |
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 Southeast 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 Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.60% of Southeast bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Southeast class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southeast graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
274 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Southeast lost contact with the remaining 213 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 54 | 19.71% |
| Dropped Out | 213 | 77.74% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College represent 23.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeast 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 | Southeast | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
143 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Southeast lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 28 | 19.58% |
| Dropped Out | 114 | 79.72% |
88 Southeast students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.07% 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 43%, 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 45%.
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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Southeast lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 6.25% |
| Transferred | 21 | 43.75% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 50.00% |
43 Southeast students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
28 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Southeast lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 53.57% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 46.43% |
