by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Tunxis 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, Tunxis 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Tunxis Community College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
There were approximately 317 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% of this class completed their degree.
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 Tunxis Community College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 250 | 14% |
| Six Years | 317 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 34 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,451 | 81% |
Approximately 1451 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1451 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
671 transferred to another institution.
Tunxis Community College lost contact with the remaining 721 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 671 | 46.2% |
| Dropped Out | 721 | 49.7% |
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 Tunxis 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 Tunxis Community College represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.32% of Tunxis Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Tunxis Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Tunxis Community College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Tunxis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
473 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Tunxis Community College lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 196 | 41.44% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 54.97% |
First-time / part-time students at Tunxis Community College represent 23.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Tunxis 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 11%.
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 | Tunxis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
382 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Tunxis Community College lost contact with the remaining 222 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 5.76% |
| Transferred | 138 | 36.13% |
| Dropped Out | 222 | 58.12% |
296 Tunxis Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.43% 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 28%, 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 29%.
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 | Tunxis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
210 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Tunxis Community College lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.81% |
| Transferred | 117 | 55.71% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 40.48% |
461 Tunxis Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.58% 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 16%.
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 | Tunxis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
386 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
220 transferred to another institution.
Tunxis Community College lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.11% |
| Transferred | 220 | 56.99% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 39.90% |
