ECC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Elgin Community College, the graduation rates was 41.12% (331 students out of 805 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 146 male and 185 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Elgin Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 41.12%. where 331 students out of 805 candidate completed their degree.

140 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 331 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Elgin Community College, 2 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 14.29%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Elgin Community College is 17.52% (141 out of 805 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Elgin Community College, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 57 % for part-time students.