by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Southeastern College - Charleston? 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeastern College - Charleston has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southeastern College - Charleston | 94% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 202 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 84% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Southeastern College - Charleston graduation rate 72%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 200 | 71% |
| Six Years | 202 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 78 | 28% |
Approximately 78 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 78 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Charleston lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6 | 7.7% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 92.3% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Southeastern College - Charleston are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Southeastern College - Charleston represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.21% of Southeastern College - Charleston bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Southeastern College - Charleston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southeastern College - Charleston graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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 | Southeastern College - Charleston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 84% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 84% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
11 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Charleston lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 81.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeastern College - Charleston represent 18.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeastern College - Charleston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.
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 | Southeastern College - Charleston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 51% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 23.72% |
25 first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Charleston lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 8.00% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 92.00% |
90 Southeastern College - Charleston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.91% 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 90%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 90%.
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 | Southeastern College - Charleston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 90% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 90% | 55.07% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Charleston lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 11.11% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 88.89% |
69 Southeastern College - Charleston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.
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 | Southeastern College - Charleston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern College - Charleston lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.03% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 96.97% |
