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MassBay Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

16% 4-Year Graduation Rate
22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
49% Retention Rate

Massachusetts Bay Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many MassBay Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore MassBay Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

MassBay Community College Retention Rate

49% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, MassBay 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.

MassBay Community College Retention  49 out of 100
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Massachusetts Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
MassBay Community College49%
Nationwide70.57%
Massachusetts73.02%
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?

MassBay Community College Graduation Rates

22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36.82% Transfer Rate
38.61% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 499 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 22% in six years, and 23% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of MassBay Community College is 22%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23%
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MassBay Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years41419%
Six Years49922%
Eight Years221%
Did Not Complete1,70977%
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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MassBay Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1709 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1709 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred82148.0%
Dropped Out86150.4%

MassBay Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 MassBay Community College 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 MassBay Community College Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Full-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Massachusetts Bay Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.06% of MassBay Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the MassBay Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MassBay Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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MassBay Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMassBay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years16%37.92%
Six Years20%46.43%
Eight Years21%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time MassBay Community College Drop Out Rates

649 first-time / full-time students or 79% 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%
Transferred32650.23%
Dropped Out31648.69%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Massachusetts Bay Community College represent 36.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the MassBay Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time MassBay Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMassBay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years16%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time MassBay Community College Drop Out Rates

657 first-time / part-time students or 80% 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 Enrolled162.44%
Transferred26840.79%
Dropped Out37356.77%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

251 MassBay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.26% 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 36%, 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 37%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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MassBay Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMassBay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years36%53.83%
Eight Years37%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time MassBay Community College Drop Out Rates

159 non first-time / part-time students or 63% 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 Enrolled21.26%
Transferred9660.38%
Dropped Out6138.36%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15% Returning, Part-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

338 MassBay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 27%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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MassBay Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMassBay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years27%36.03%
Eight Years28%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time MassBay Community College Drop Out Rates

244 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.82%
Transferred13153.69%
Dropped Out11145.49%

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