by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Maysville Community and Technical 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 Maysville Community and Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Maysville Community and Technical 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Maysville Community and Technical College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 307 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 Maysville Community and Technical College graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 294 | 39% |
| Six Years | 307 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 440 | 58% |
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 440 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 440 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Maysville Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 340 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 89 | 20.2% |
| Dropped Out | 340 | 77.3% |
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.
The majority of students at Maysville Community and Technical 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 students at Maysville Community and Technical College represent 50.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Maysville Community and Technical College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Maysville Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
209 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Maysville Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 158 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.35% |
| Transferred | 44 | 21.05% |
| Dropped Out | 158 | 75.60% |
First-time / part-time students at Maysville Community and Technical College represent 25.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Maysville Community and Technical College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Maysville Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
138 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Maysville Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 19 | 13.77% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 83.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Maysville Community and Technical College represent 13.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Maysville Community and Technical College graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Maysville Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
49 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Maysville Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 34.69% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 65.31% |
Returning / part-time students at Maysville Community and Technical College represent 10.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Maysville Community and Technical College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Maysville Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Maysville Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 20.45% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 79.55% |
