Student Outcomes

Success rates, completion statistics, and student outcome metrics for Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas City, KS

Overall Completion Rate

31.2%

Working Student Success

31.2%

Transfer Out Rate

4.6%

Still Enrolled Rate

1.3%

What Happens After Students Enroll?

Eight-Year Student Outcomes

Eight-year outcomes for students who entered Kansas City Kansas Community College. This shows what happened to students in their cohort by the end of the tracking period.

29.7%
63.8%
Completed
29.7%
2,421 students
Still Enrolled
1.7%
142 students
Transferred Out
4.8%
389 students
No Award
63.8%
5,203 students

Understanding These Outcomes

Completed: Students who earned a certificate, diploma, or degree from this institution.

Still Enrolled: Students who remain enrolled at this institution after the tracking period.

Transferred Out: Students who transferred to another institution and may have completed there.

No Award: Students who left without earning a credential and are not enrolled elsewhere.

These outcomes track what happened to students eight years after they first enrolled. Completion rates include certificates, diplomas, and degrees earned at this institution. Transfer rates show students who continued their education at other colleges. Understanding these pathways helps prospective students set realistic expectations and plan their educational journey.

What Are Student Transfer and Continuation Patterns?

Success Rates by Student Entry Pathway

Comparing completion rates across different student entry pathways helps understand which groups succeed and how transfer experience impacts outcomes.

First-Time Students(669 cohort size)
33.0%
33.0% completed
3.0% transferred to other institutions
Transfer-In Students(2,379 cohort size)
51.0%
51.0% completed
4.0% transferred again to other institutions
Continuing Students(1,023 cohort size)
17.0%
17.0% completed

Key Insights

Transfer students outperform first-time students by 18.0 percentage points, suggesting the institution provides strong support for transfer pathways and recognizes prior learning effectively.

Cohort Composition

669
First-Time
2,379
Transfer-In
1,023
Continuing

Understanding Student Pathways

First-Time Students: Beginning postsecondary education for the first time at this institution.

Transfer-In Students: Previously attended another postsecondary institution before enrolling here.

Continuing Students: Returned to this institution after a break in enrollment.

Completion rates tracked over 8 years from initial entry.

Different student entry pathways lead to varying success rates. First-time students enter directly from high school or are starting college for the first time. Transfer students bring prior college experience and credits. Understanding these patterns helps you identify which pathway aligns best with your situation and predict your likelihood of success.

What are the Completion Rates by Student Type

Full-time Students
31.2%
Part-time Students
31.2%
First-time Students
33%
Transfer Students
37.5%

What does this mean for you? These completion rates show how different types of students succeed at this institution. Full-time students have a higher completion rate (31.2%) compared to part-time students (31.2%). Consider your work and life commitments when deciding on your enrollment status. First-time students are those new to college, while transfer students have attended another institution before.

What are the Cohort Outcomes Over Time

Tracking outcomes for the 2015-16 cohort of 7,624 students

After 4 Years

574
Certificates
1,608
Associate Degrees
2,182
Total Awards
29%
Completion Rate

After 6 Years

580
Certificates
1,771
Associate Degrees
2,351
Total Awards
31%
Completion Rate

After 8 Years (Final)

586
Certificates
1,835
Associate Degrees
2,421
Total Awards
32%
Completion Rate

Final Student Status

32%
Graduated
2%
Still Enrolled Here
5%
Enrolled Elsewhere
0%
Status Unknown

Completion Breakdown by Cohort

All First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 2,379
8-Year Rate: 51%

Full-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 1,262
8-Year Rate: 51%

Part-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 1,117
8-Year Rate: 50%

Part-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 317
8-Year Rate: 38%

All Full-time Students

Cohort Size: 2,913
8-Year Rate: 37%

All First-time Students

Cohort Size: 669
8-Year Rate: 33%

Full-time Non-first-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 1,091
8-Year Rate: 30%

Full-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 352
8-Year Rate: 28%

Time to Completion

Average time: 5 years
Median time: 5 years
Complete on time: 28%

About This Data

Outcome measures data tracks student cohorts over 4, 6, and 8-year periods. Data is sourced from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) and reflects the most recent available reporting year.