by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Marshalltown Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Marshalltown Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Marshalltown Community College has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Marshalltown Community College | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
How many of the estimated 228 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Marshalltown Community College graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 205 | 30% |
| Six Years | 228 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 446 | 66% |
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 446 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 446 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
188 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 257 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 188 | 42.2% |
| Dropped Out | 257 | 57.6% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Marshalltown Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Marshalltown Community College represent 47.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Marshalltown Community College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
185 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 62 | 33.51% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 66.49% |
First-time / part-time students at Marshalltown Community College represent 28.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Marshalltown Community College graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 8% 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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
181 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.55% |
| Transferred | 79 | 43.65% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 55.80% |
Returning / full-time students at Marshalltown Community College represent 18.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Marshalltown Community College graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 56.36% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 43.64% |
Returning / part-time students at Marshalltown Community College represent 5.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Marshalltown Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 64.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 36.00% |
