Graduation Fact Sheet
Based on IPEDS Graduation Rate Information
As reported to IPEDS for 2015-2016 Reporting Year, Winter Collection
Kirkwood 150% Graduation Rate
25
20
24%
22%
20%
Kirkwood 150% Transfer Rate
15
10
5
0
2010 Cohort
2011 Cohort
2012 Cohort
2012 Cohort: Where are they within 150% time?
Graduated (did not transfer)
within 150% Time
17.3%
6.5%
55.2%
8.4%
12.6%
Graduated and Transferred
within 150% Time
Transferred (did not
graduate) within
150% Time
Still Enrolled at Kirkwood
as of 150% Time
No Longer Enrolled at Kirkwood
TOTAL: 2,475
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2010 Cohort
2012 Cohort
• Median graduation rate for comparison group: 20%
• Median transfer rate for comparison group: 28%
IPEDS Comparison Group*: Time to completion
Based on 2010 cohort
Kirkwood
Comparison Group Median
25
20
15
5
150% Normal Time: 150% of expected time of completion. Example: 150% of
expected time to completion for an associate degree is three years.
0
Transfer: Subsequent enrollment at a four-your postsecondary institution without
graduating from Kirkwood.
2011 Cohort
IPEDS Comparison Group*: 150% Graduation and
transfer rates
Based on 2011 cohort
Based on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) federal
reporting system
Cohort: Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who
started in the specified fall semester.
8%
How do we compare to our peers?
20%
10
Definitions
8%
7%
17%
24%
12%
4%
Normal Time
150% Normal Time
200% Normal Time
*IPEDS Comparison Group: Institutions include College of DuPage, DMACC,
William Rainey Harper College, Johnson County Community College, Moraine
Valley Community College.
Full report available at https://kin.kirkwood.edu/kcc/reporting/IPEDS/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fkcc%2Freporting%2FIPEDS%2FReporting%20Year%202015%2D2016%2FWinter%20
Collection%2FGraduation%20Reports/IPEDS_Graduation_Rates_150_FINAL_020316.pdf
IR Note: IPEDS 2015 Feedback Report available at IE KIN Site > IR Shared Documents > 01. External Compliance > IPEDS Data Feedback Reports Updated by Jen Dietrich on 2/3/16
25%