by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding McCann School of Business & Technology 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 100% students making it past their freshmen year, McCann School of Business & Technology has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| McCann School of Business & Technology | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
Of the 162 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% of this class completed their degree.
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 McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 161 | 22% |
| Six Years | 162 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 577 | 78% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 577 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 577 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
204 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 373 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 204 | 35.4% |
| Dropped Out | 373 | 64.6% |
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 McCann School of Business & Technology 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 Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe represent 62.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
358 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 230 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 128 | 35.75% |
| Dropped Out | 230 | 64.25% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe represent 5.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 3%, and by the eight year mark, 3% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 3% | 23.72% |
39 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe represent 27.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 55.07% |
158 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 56 | 35.44% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 64.56% |
Returning / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe represent 4.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 31.82% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 68.18% |
