by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mid-Plains Community 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-Plains Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Mid-Plains Community 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mid-Plains Community College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
There were approximately 307 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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-Plains Community College graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 284 | 38% |
| Six Years | 307 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 436 | 58% |
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 436 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 436 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
161 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 273 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 161 | 36.9% |
| Dropped Out | 273 | 62.6% |
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.
The majority of students at Mid-Plains Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Mid-Plains Community College represent 52.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid-Plains Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
214 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.47% |
| Transferred | 73 | 34.11% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 65.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Mid-Plains Community College represent 20.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid-Plains Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
116 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 39 | 33.62% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 66.38% |
Returning / full-time students at Mid-Plains Community College represent 13.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid-Plains Community College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.22% |
| Transferred | 25 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 42.22% |
Returning / part-time students at Mid-Plains Community College represent 13.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mid-Plains Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
61 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 39.34% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 60.66% |
