by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bay College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Bay College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bay College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 300 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 29% in six years, and 30% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Bay College graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 249 | 24% |
| Six Years | 300 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 722 | 70% |
Approximately 722 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 722 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
264 transferred to another institution.
Bay College lost contact with the remaining 444 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 264 | 36.6% |
| Dropped Out | 444 | 61.5% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Bay College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Bay de Noc Community College represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.67% of Bay College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Bay College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bay College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Bay College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
290 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Bay College lost contact with the remaining 192 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 93 | 32.07% |
| Dropped Out | 192 | 66.21% |
First-time / part-time students at Bay de Noc Community College represent 36.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Bay College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Bay College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
299 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Bay College lost contact with the remaining 201 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.01% |
| Transferred | 92 | 30.77% |
| Dropped Out | 201 | 67.22% |
95 Bay College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 48%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Bay College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
49 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Bay College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.08% |
| Transferred | 33 | 67.35% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 28.57% |
143 Bay College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Bay College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Bay College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 46 | 54.76% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 44.05% |
