MCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Metropolitan Community College Area 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• MCC Retention Rate
• MCC 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
• MCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

MCC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, MCC has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.

MCC Graduation Rates

Of the 561 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 MCC graduation rate 19%.

MCC 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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MCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2377 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2377 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 780 transferred to another institution.

• MCC lost contact with the remaining 1544 who we assumed dropped out.

MCC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for Metropolitan Community College Area.

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.

A meaningful share of students at MCC 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 MCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Metropolitan Community College Area represent 41.40% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MCC graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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.

MCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time MCC Drop Out Rates

916 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 24 are still enrolled.

• 333 transferred to another institution.

• MCC lost contact with the remaining 559 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Metropolitan Community College Area represent 38.27% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MCC graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time MCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time MCC Drop Out Rates

960 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 22 are still enrolled.

• 239 transferred to another institution.

• MCC lost contact with the remaining 699 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Metropolitan Community College Area represent 7.67% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MCC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.

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

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

176 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 78 transferred to another institution.

• MCC lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Metropolitan Community College Area represent 12.67% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MCC graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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.

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

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

325 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 130 transferred to another institution.

• MCC lost contact with the remaining 190 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