TCL Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Technical College of the Lowcountry, the graduation rates was 17.65% (27 students out of 153 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 6 male and 21 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 Technical College of the Lowcountry. Last year, the graduation rate was 17.65%. where 27 students out of 153 candidate completed their degree.

15 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 27 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.

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 Technical College of the Lowcountry is 26.80% (41 out of 153 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Technical College of the Lowcountry, the retention rate is 58% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students.