MUSC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Medical University of South Carolina 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many MUSC 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 MUSC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• MUSC Retention Rate
• MUSC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• MUSC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

MUSC Retention Rate

At this time we lack retention rate information for Medical University of South Carolina.

MUSC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 202 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 92% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 93% of the students had graduated and after eight years 93% 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 MUSC graduation rate 93%.

MUSC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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MUSC Drop Out Rate

At this time we lack drop out information for Medical University of South Carolina.

MUSC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for Medical University of South Carolina.

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.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time MUSC Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at Medical University of South Carolina.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Medical University of South Carolina.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Medical University of South Carolina represent 99.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MUSC graduation rate was 93%, and by the eight year mark, 93% 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.

MUSC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time MUSC Drop Out Rates

15 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MUSC lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Medical University of South Carolina represent 0.46% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MUSC graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

MUSC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time MUSC Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MUSC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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