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MCHP Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

50% 4-Year Graduation Rate
72% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Maine College of Health Professions 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding MCHP 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.

Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, MCHP 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 Maine, the average is 71.23%.

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Nationwide70.57%
Maine71.23%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

MCHP Graduation Rates

72% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.41% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 63 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

50% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 72% in six years, and 72% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of MCHP is 72%. 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.

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MCHP Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6372%
Six Years6372%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete2528%
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.
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MCHP Drop Out Rate

MCHP Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
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Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 MCHP are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time MCHP Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Maine College of Health Professions represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 3.17% of MCHP bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the MCHP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MCHP graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

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MCHP First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMCHPNationwide
Four Years50%37.92%
Six Years50%46.43%
Eight Years50%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time MCHP Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out2100.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on MCHP first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6% Returning, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

5 MCHP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.68% 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 40%, 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 40%.

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.

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MCHP Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMCHPNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years40%53.83%
Eight Years40%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time MCHP Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

90% Returning, Part-Time
75% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

79 MCHP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 89.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 75%, 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 75%.

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.

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MCHP Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMCHPNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years75%36.03%
Eight Years75%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time MCHP Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out20100.00%

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