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Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities' retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

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  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities
  • Graduation Rates at Ross College - Quad Cities
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities' Freshman Retention Rate is About Average

With 67.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Ross College - Quad Cities has freshman retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa , the average is 70.0% .

Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (1,868 out of 3,392 )
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Iowa Ranking  (27 out of 49 )
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Brown Mackie College - Quad CitiesFreshman Retention Rate

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  • When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
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Overall, 43.8% of Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities , there were 331 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 43.8% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 43.8% of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

Overall Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Six Year Graduation Rate  (43.8% )
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Overall Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Eight Year Graduation Rate  (43.8% )
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Brown Mackie College - Quad CitiesUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 56.2% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 187 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 185 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Ross College - Quad Cities

Some Students Take More Time to Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-time Students at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Represent 32.9% of the Class of 2015 and 29.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities class of 2015 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 38.5% and by 2019 ,38.5% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (N/A out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,090 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,182 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Ross College - Quad Cities

61.5% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 67 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 67 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Ross College - Quad Cities

First-Time / Part-time Students at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2015 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

None of the students in Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities' class of 2015 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Returning / Full-time Students at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Represent 13.3% of the Class of 2015 and 13.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 45.4% , returning students in the Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 45.4% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,309 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,392 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Ross College - Quad Cities

54.6% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 24 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 24 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Ross College - Quad Cities

Returning / Part-time Students at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities Represent 53.8% of the Class of 2015 and 57.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 46.6% , returning students in the Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 46.6% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (878 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (978 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Ross College - Quad Cities

53.4% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 95 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities lost contact with the remaining 94 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Ross College - Quad Cities

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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