by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Maine Media College after their first year? Are Maine Media College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Maine Media College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
There were approximately 4 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 100% of the students had graduated and after eight years 100% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Maine Media College is 100%. 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 | 4 | 100% |
| Six Years | 4 | 100% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 0 | 0% |
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.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Maine Media College first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Maine Media College first-time, part-time students.
4 Maine Media College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 100.00% 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 | Maine Media College | 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 Maine Media College returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Maine Media College returning, part-time students.
