Parkland Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Parkland College, the graduation rates was 31.77% (196 students out of 617 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 119 male and 77 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 Parkland College. Last year, the graduation rate was 31.77%. where 196 students out of 617 candidate completed their degree.

109 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 196 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 Parkland College, 6 of 13 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 46.15%.

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 Parkland College is 26.09% (161 out of 617 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Parkland College, the retention rate is 70% for full-time students and 55 % for part-time students.