Completion & Retention Rates

Completion: Students with degrees, certificates, or credentials earned.
Retention: Students who continue their postsecondary education experience.
Degree Seeking: Students seeking degrees, certificates and stand-alone programs.

First Time Freshmen ​1, 2, & 3, Years After Admission
AY 2016 - 2020 Cohorts

First Time Freshmen Full Time Degree Seeking 1 Year After Admission
AY Completed MATC Completed System Retained MATC Retained System Total
2016 27% 0% 39% 3% 66%
2017 20% 0% 43% 6% 73%
2018 17% 3% 42% 7% 71%
2019 42% 0% 29% 5% 76%
2020 38% 1% 39% 1% 81%
First Time Freshmen Full Time Degree Seeking 2 Years After Admission
AY Completed MATC Completed System Retained MATC Retained System Total
2016 45% 0% 12% 4% 56%
2017 41% 1% 13% 6% 64%
2018 41% 0% 7% 7% 54%
2019 53% 0% 11% 3% 67%
2020 63% 1% 5% 0% 71%
First Time Freshmen Full Time Degree Seeking 3 Years After Admission
AY Completed MATC Completed System Retained MATC Retained System Total
2016 53% 1% 1% 3% 58%
2017 46% 1% 4% 5% 58%
2018 42% 2% 2% 5% 53%
2019 59% 2% 2% 2% 64%
2020 68% 1% 2% 0% 73%

All Full Time ( ​1, 2, & 3, Years After Admission)
AY 2016 - 2020 Cohorts

All Full Time Degree Seeking 1 Year After Admission
AY Completed MATC Completed System Retained MATC Retained System Total
2016 31% 1% 43% 5% 75%
2017 30% 1% 40% 7% 80%
2018 27% 3% 40% 8% 80%
2019 40% 2% 41% 5% 87%
2020 34% 3% 41% 3% 81%
All Full Time Degree Seeking 2 Years After Admission
AY Completed MATC Completed System Retained MATC Retained System Total
2016 55% 1% 11% 3% 67%
2017 56% 2% 8% 5% 74%
2018 52% 1% 10% 6% 71%
2019 61% 1% 9% 4% 76%
2020 61% 1% 6% 4% 74%
All Full Time Degree Seeking 3 Years After Admission
AY Completed MATC Completed System Retained MATC Retained System Total
2016 62% 3% 2% 4% 67%
2017 60% 3% 3% 3% 71%
2018 58% 3% 2% 3% 68%
2019 67% 3% 1% 2% 73%
2020 66% 2% 1% 3% 75%

* All numbers shown are rounded. 
* Totals includes students who completed or were retained elsewhere
All information obtained from the Kansas Board of Regents KHEStats Student Success Index for Technical Colleges, AY 2023 -2024 (Date: 5/15/2024)

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