by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding BMCC 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, BMCC 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 | |
|---|---|
| BMCC | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
How many of the estimated 70 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of BMCC is 23%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58 | 19% |
| Six Years | 70 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 216 | 72% |
Approximately 216 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 216 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
BMCC lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 87 | 40.3% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 55.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 12% |
| Asian | 100% |
| White | 16% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 BMCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Bay Mills Community College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.29% of BMCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the BMCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the BMCC graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | BMCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
94 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
BMCC lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 32.98% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 62.77% |
First-time / part-time students at Bay Mills Community College represent 43.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the BMCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
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 | BMCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
95 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
BMCC lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 5.26% |
| Transferred | 37 | 38.95% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 55.79% |
13 BMCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.35% 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 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | BMCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on BMCC returning, full-time students.
36 BMCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | BMCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
BMCC lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 19 | 70.37% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 25.93% |
