by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Spartanburg Community College? 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 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Spartanburg Community 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg Community College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 472 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Spartanburg Community College is 21%. 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 | 393 | 17% |
| Six Years | 472 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 32 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,758 | 78% |
Approximately 1758 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1758 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
541 transferred to another institution.
Spartanburg Community College lost contact with the remaining 1180 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 541 | 30.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,180 | 67.1% |
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 Spartanburg Community 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 Spartanburg Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.24% of Spartanburg Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Spartanburg Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Spartanburg Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Spartanburg Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
781 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
216 transferred to another institution.
Spartanburg Community College lost contact with the remaining 548 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 216 | 27.66% |
| Dropped Out | 548 | 70.17% |
First-time / part-time students at Spartanburg Community College represent 24.28% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Spartanburg Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 | Spartanburg Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
470 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
110 transferred to another institution.
Spartanburg Community College lost contact with the remaining 346 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.98% |
| Transferred | 110 | 23.40% |
| Dropped Out | 346 | 73.62% |
353 Spartanburg Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.56% 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 27%, 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 28%.
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 | Spartanburg Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
252 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Spartanburg Community College lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.98% |
| Transferred | 124 | 49.21% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 48.81% |
306 Spartanburg Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 17%.
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 | Spartanburg Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
255 non 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.
91 transferred to another institution.
Spartanburg Community College lost contact with the remaining 163 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.39% |
| Transferred | 91 | 35.69% |
| Dropped Out | 163 | 63.92% |
