by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SCC 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 50% students making it past their freshmen year, SCC 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 Montana, the average is 66.19%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SCC | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Montana | 66.19% |
Of the 133 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 34% in six years, and 36% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of SCC is 34%. 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 | 112 | 29% |
| Six Years | 133 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 248 | 64% |
Approximately 248 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 248 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
SCC lost contact with the remaining 224 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9 | 3.6% |
| Dropped Out | 224 | 90.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 14% |
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 SCC 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 Stone Child College represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.04% of SCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the SCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SCC graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | SCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
41 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
SCC lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 7.32% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 82.93% |
First-time / part-time students at Stone Child College represent 7.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | SCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
31 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
SCC lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.23% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 96.77% |
219 SCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.30% 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 40%, 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 44%.
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 | SCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
122 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
SCC lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 9.02% |
| Transferred | 4 | 3.28% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 87.70% |
82 SCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.
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 | SCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
SCC lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.85% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 98.15% |
