by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding MCC 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, MCC 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MCC | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 1,473 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official MCC graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,241 | 15% |
| Six Years | 1,473 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 106 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,778 | 81% |
Approximately 6778 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6778 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1921 transferred to another institution.
MCC lost contact with the remaining 4695 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1921 | 28.3% |
| Dropped Out | 4,695 | 69.3% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 MCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.63% of MCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the MCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
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 first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | MCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
2598 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
763 transferred to another institution.
MCC lost contact with the remaining 1766 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 763 | 29.37% |
| Dropped Out | 1,766 | 67.98% |
First-time / part-time students at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City represent 35.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the MCC 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | MCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
2646 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
69 are still enrolled.
557 transferred to another institution.
MCC lost contact with the remaining 2020 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 69 | 2.61% |
| Transferred | 557 | 21.05% |
| Dropped Out | 2,020 | 76.34% |
1072 MCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.80% 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 31%, 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 32%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | MCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
729 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
335 transferred to another institution.
MCC lost contact with the remaining 386 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 335 | 45.95% |
| Dropped Out | 386 | 52.95% |
977 MCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 18%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | MCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
805 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
266 transferred to another institution.
MCC lost contact with the remaining 523 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 1.99% |
| Transferred | 266 | 33.04% |
| Dropped Out | 523 | 64.97% |
