by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to TKC after their first year? Are TKC 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, TKC 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| TKC | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 117 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
45% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 52% in six years, and 53% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of TKC is 52%. 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.
The average TKC student takes 4.23 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 103 | 46% |
| Six Years | 117 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 107 | 47% |
Approximately 107 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 107 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
TKC lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 54 | 50.5% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 49.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| International | 44% |
| White | 56% |
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 TKC 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 The King's College represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.50% of TKC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the TKC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the TKC graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | TKC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
81 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
TKC lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 41 | 50.62% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 49.38% |
First-time / part-time students at The King's College represent 0.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the TKC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | TKC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
57 TKC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.22% 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 53%, 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 54%.
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 | TKC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
TKC lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 50.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on TKC returning, part-time students.
