by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Mesa Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Mesa Community College.
Of the 1365 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% 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 Mesa Community College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1156 | 14% |
| Six Years | 1365 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 116 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 6496 | 81% |
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 6496 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6496 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2937 transferred to another institution.
Mesa Community College lost contact with the remaining 3324 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2937 | 45.2% |
| Dropped Out | 3324 | 51.2% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Mesa Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Mesa Community College represent 26.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesa Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Mesa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1625 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
55 are still enrolled.
688 transferred to another institution.
Mesa Community College lost contact with the remaining 882 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 55 | 3.38% |
| Transferred | 688 | 42.34% |
| Dropped Out | 882 | 54.28% |
First-time / part-time students at Mesa Community College represent 27.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesa Community College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Mesa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
1916 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
62 are still enrolled.
685 transferred to another institution.
Mesa Community College lost contact with the remaining 1169 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 62 | 3.24% |
| Transferred | 685 | 35.75% |
| Dropped Out | 1169 | 61.01% |
Returning / full-time students at Mesa Community College represent 11.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesa Community College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Mesa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
602 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
Mesa Community College lost contact with the remaining 256 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 3.82% |
| Transferred | 323 | 53.65% |
| Dropped Out | 256 | 42.52% |
Returning / part-time students at Mesa Community College represent 34.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesa Community College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Mesa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
2353 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
95 are still enrolled.
1241 transferred to another institution.
Mesa Community College lost contact with the remaining 1017 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 95 | 4.04% |
| Transferred | 1241 | 52.74% |
| Dropped Out | 1017 | 43.22% |
