by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Southern Technical College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southern Technical College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 594 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
63% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 63% in six years, and 63% in eight years.
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 Southern Technical College graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 590 | 63% |
| Six Years | 594 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 346 | 37% |
Approximately 346 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 346 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Southern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 332 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 14 | 4.0% |
| Dropped Out | 332 | 96.0% |
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 Southern Technical 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 Southern Technical College represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Southern Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time students in the Southern Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southern Technical College graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 63% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
346 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Southern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 332 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 4.05% |
| Dropped Out | 332 | 95.95% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern Technical College first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern Technical College returning, part-time students.
