by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Southeastern Technical College after their first year? Are Southeastern Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeastern Technical 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Technical College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 333 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 42% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Southeastern Technical College is 42%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 306 | 39% |
| Six Years | 333 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 448 | 57% |
Approximately 448 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 448 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
154 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 283 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 154 | 34.4% |
| Dropped Out | 283 | 63.2% |
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 Technical College 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 Technical College represent 22% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.62% of Southeastern Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Southeastern Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southeastern Technical College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
86 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 30.23% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 68.60% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeastern Technical College represent 57.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeastern Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 40% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
266 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 76 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 69.55% |
42 Southeastern Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.36% 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 45%, 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 | Southeastern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 11 | 47.83% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 47.83% |
126 Southeastern Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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 42%.
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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
73 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Southeastern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 5.48% |
| Transferred | 41 | 56.16% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 38.36% |
