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Mercer County Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

16% 4-Year Graduation Rate
17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
58% Retention Rate

Mercer County Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Mercer County Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Mercer County Community College Retention Rate

58% 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Mercer County 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

Mercer County Community College Retention  58 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Mercer County Community College58%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%
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?

Mercer County Community College Graduation Rates

17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.08% Transfer Rate
51.05% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 586 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, 17% in six years, and 19% in eight years.

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 Mercer County Community College graduation rate 17%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  13%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Mercer County Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years43413%
Six Years58617%
Eight Years562%
Did Not Complete2,82781%
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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Mercer County Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2827 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2827 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred97434.5%
Dropped Out1,77162.6%

Mercer County 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 Mercer County 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 Mercer County Community College Graduation Rates

49% First-Time, Full-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Mercer County Community College represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.56% of Mercer County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the Mercer County Community College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Mercer County Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMercer County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years16%37.92%
Six Years21%46.43%
Eight Years23%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Mercer County Community College Drop Out Rates

1312 first-time / full-time students or 77% 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%
Transferred45434.60%
Dropped Out81261.89%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

38% First-Time, Part-Time
7% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Mercer County Community College represent 38.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Mercer County 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 9%.

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  7 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Mercer County Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMercer County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years4%14.37%
Six Years7%21.59%
Eight Years9%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Mercer County Community College Drop Out Rates

1211 first-time / part-time students or 91% 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 Enrolled302.48%
Transferred33927.99%
Dropped Out84269.53%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

223 Mercer County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.43% 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 33%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Mercer County Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMercer County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years33%53.83%
Eight Years34%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mercer County Community College Drop Out Rates

147 non first-time / part-time students or 66% 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 Enrolled32.04%
Transferred10168.71%
Dropped Out4329.25%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

226 Mercer County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.51% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 31%.

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  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Mercer County Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMercer County Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years30%36.03%
Eight Years31%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mercer County Community College Drop Out Rates

157 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.91%
Transferred8050.96%
Dropped Out7447.13%

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