by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Washington County Community College after their first year? Are Washington County Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Washington County 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 Maine, the average is 71.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Washington County Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
How many of the estimated 71 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Washington County Community College graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 68 | 34% |
| Six Years | 71 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 64% |
Approximately 129 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Washington County Community College lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 32 | 24.8% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 71.3% |
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 Washington County Community 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 Washington County Community College represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.83% of Washington County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Washington County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Washington County Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Washington County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
90 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Washington County Community College lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 18.89% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 76.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Washington County Community College represent 10.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Washington County 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 10%.
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 | Washington County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
19 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Washington County Community College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 47.37% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 52.63% |
30 Washington County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.93% 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 60%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.
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 | Washington County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Washington County Community College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 8.33% |
| Transferred | 4 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 58.33% |
8 Washington County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
8 non 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
Washington County Community College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 75.00% |
