by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mid Michigan College 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 Mid Michigan College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Mid Michigan College 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mid Michigan College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 242 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% 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 Mid Michigan College graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 192 | 13% |
| Six Years | 242 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1258 | 83% |
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 1258 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1258 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
380 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 857 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 380 | 30.2% |
| Dropped Out | 857 | 68.1% |
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 Mid Michigan College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at Mid Michigan College represent 34.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid Michigan College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
423 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
147 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 272 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.95% |
| Transferred | 147 | 34.75% |
| Dropped Out | 272 | 64.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Mid Michigan College represent 26.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid Michigan College graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
356 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 261 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.37% |
| Transferred | 83 | 23.31% |
| Dropped Out | 261 | 73.31% |
Returning / full-time students at Mid Michigan College represent 18.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid Michigan College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 55.07% |
224 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 153 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.34% |
| Transferred | 68 | 30.36% |
| Dropped Out | 153 | 68.30% |
Returning / part-time students at Mid Michigan College represent 20.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid Michigan College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
255 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 171 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 82 | 32.16% |
| Dropped Out | 171 | 67.06% |
