by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Eastern Maine Community College after their first year? Are Eastern Maine Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Eastern Maine Community 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 Maine, the average is 71.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Community College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
There were approximately 324 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Eastern Maine Community College is 32%. 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 | 304 | 30% |
| Six Years | 324 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 674 | 67% |
Approximately 674 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 674 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
233 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 428 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 233 | 34.6% |
| Dropped Out | 428 | 63.5% |
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 Eastern Maine Community 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 Eastern Maine Community College represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.33% of Eastern Maine Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Eastern Maine Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Eastern Maine Community College graduation rate was 31%, 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 | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
413 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.
131 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 274 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 131 | 31.72% |
| Dropped Out | 274 | 66.34% |
First-time / part-time students at Eastern Maine Community College represent 13.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Eastern Maine Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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 | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
100 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 27.00% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 72.00% |
187 Eastern Maine Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.39% 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 38%, 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 39%.
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 | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
114 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 54 | 47.37% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 50.88% |
78 Eastern Maine Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 38%, 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 39%.
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 | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
47 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.26% |
| Transferred | 21 | 44.68% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 51.06% |
