Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 176 students out of 442 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Sandhills Community College.
By gender, 73 male and 103 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 27.23% (public suburban-serving Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 442 | 176 | 39.82% |
| Men | 202 | 73 | 36.14% |
| Women | 240 | 103 | 42.92% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Sandhills Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 41.67%
- Asian: 100.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 21.62%
- Hispanic: 28.57%
- White: 49.57%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 26.09%
- Unknown: 40.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 41.67%(5/12) | 40.00%(2/5) | 42.86%(3/7) |
| Asian | 100.00%(1/1) | 100.00%(1/1) | - |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 21.62%(16/74) | 21.62%(8/37) | 21.62%(8/37) |
| Hispanic | 28.57%(22/77) | 27.78%(10/36) | 29.27%(12/41) |
| White | 49.57%(114/230) | 44.23%(46/104) | 53.97%(68/126) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(1/2) | - | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Two or More Race | 26.09%(6/23) | 25.00%(2/8) | 26.67%(4/15) |
| Unknown | 40.00%(8/20) | 30.00%(3/10) | 50.00%(5/10) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At SCC, the transfer-out rate is 16.06%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.42%.
SCC's retention rate is 74% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 61.92%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Sandhills Community College, 3 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 100.00%.