by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Massasoit Community College after their first year? Are Massasoit 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Massasoit 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Massasoit Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
How many of the estimated 651 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Massasoit Community College is 24%. 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 | 524 | 20% |
| Six Years | 651 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,975 | 74% |
Approximately 1975 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1975 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
725 transferred to another institution.
Massasoit Community College lost contact with the remaining 1204 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 725 | 36.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,204 | 61.0% |
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 Massasoit 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 Massasoit Community College represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.84% of Massasoit Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Massasoit Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Massasoit Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Massasoit Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
1063 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
390 transferred to another institution.
Massasoit Community College lost contact with the remaining 651 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 390 | 36.69% |
| Dropped Out | 651 | 61.24% |
First-time / part-time students at Massasoit Community College represent 22.76% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Massasoit 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 17%.
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 | Massasoit Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
504 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Massasoit Community College lost contact with the remaining 362 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.59% |
| Transferred | 134 | 26.59% |
| Dropped Out | 362 | 71.83% |
323 Massasoit Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.05% 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 34%, 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 34%.
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 | Massasoit Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
213 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Massasoit Community College lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.29% |
| Transferred | 114 | 53.52% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 43.19% |
306 Massasoit Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Massasoit Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
195 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Massasoit Community College lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.62% |
| Transferred | 87 | 44.62% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 50.77% |
