by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Middlesex Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Middlesex Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Middlesex Community College 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Middlesex Community College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 895 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Middlesex Community College is 23%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 677 | 17% |
| Six Years | 895 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 68 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,974 | 76% |
Approximately 2974 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2974 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1190 transferred to another institution.
Middlesex Community College lost contact with the remaining 1692 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1190 | 40.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,692 | 56.9% |
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 Middlesex Community College 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 Middlesex Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.02% of Middlesex Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Middlesex Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Middlesex Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Middlesex Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
1046 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
407 transferred to another institution.
Middlesex Community College lost contact with the remaining 599 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 407 | 38.91% |
| Dropped Out | 599 | 57.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Middlesex Community College represent 25.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Middlesex Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Middlesex Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
860 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
237 transferred to another institution.
Middlesex Community College lost contact with the remaining 593 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 3.49% |
| Transferred | 237 | 27.56% |
| Dropped Out | 593 | 68.95% |
602 Middlesex Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.26% 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 33%, 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 35%.
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 | Middlesex Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
391 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
214 transferred to another institution.
Middlesex Community College lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.07% |
| Transferred | 214 | 54.73% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 42.20% |
856 Middlesex Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 21%.
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 | Middlesex Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
677 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
332 transferred to another institution.
Middlesex Community College lost contact with the remaining 335 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.48% |
| Transferred | 332 | 49.04% |
| Dropped Out | 335 | 49.48% |
