by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Southern Crescent Technical College after their first year? Are Southern Crescent 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 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern Crescent 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 | |
|---|---|
| Southern Crescent Technical College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 791 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 27% in six years, and 29% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Southern Crescent Technical College is 27%. 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 | 707 | 25% |
| Six Years | 791 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 48 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,043 | 71% |
Approximately 2043 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2043 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
703 transferred to another institution.
Southern Crescent Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1304 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 703 | 34.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,304 | 63.8% |
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 Southern Crescent 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 Southern Crescent Technical College represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.74% of Southern Crescent Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Southern Crescent Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southern Crescent Technical College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
680 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
207 transferred to another institution.
Southern Crescent Technical College lost contact with the remaining 461 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 207 | 30.44% |
| Dropped Out | 461 | 67.79% |
First-time / part-time students at Southern Crescent Technical College represent 50.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the Southern Crescent 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 29%.
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 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
1025 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
287 transferred to another institution.
Southern Crescent Technical College lost contact with the remaining 717 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 2.05% |
| Transferred | 287 | 28.00% |
| Dropped Out | 717 | 69.95% |
166 Southern Crescent Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.76% 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 32%, 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 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
110 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Southern Crescent Technical College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 68 | 61.82% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 36.36% |
310 Southern Crescent Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.76% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 26%.
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 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
228 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
Southern Crescent Technical College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.44% |
| Transferred | 141 | 61.84% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 37.72% |
