by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Wayne 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Wayne Community College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wayne Community College | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 382 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% 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.
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 Wayne Community College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 340 | 16% |
| Six Years | 382 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,718 | 81% |
Approximately 1718 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1718 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Wayne Community College lost contact with the remaining 1603 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 101 | 5.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,603 | 93.3% |
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 Wayne 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 Wayne Community College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.05% of Wayne Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Wayne Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wayne Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Wayne Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
264 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Wayne Community College lost contact with the remaining 186 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 70 | 26.52% |
| Dropped Out | 186 | 70.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Wayne Community College represent 20.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Wayne 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 | Wayne Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
377 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Wayne Community College lost contact with the remaining 363 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 11 | 2.92% |
| Dropped Out | 363 | 96.29% |
549 Wayne Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.97% 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 20%, 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 20%.
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 | Wayne Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 20% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 55.07% |
438 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Wayne Community College lost contact with the remaining 432 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 1.37% |
| Dropped Out | 432 | 98.63% |
699 Wayne Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.
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 | Wayne Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
639 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Wayne Community College lost contact with the remaining 622 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.47% |
| Transferred | 14 | 2.19% |
| Dropped Out | 622 | 97.34% |
