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Middlesex County College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

20% 4-Year Graduation Rate
25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
64% Retention Rate

Middlesex County College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Middlesex County College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Middlesex County College Retention Rate

64% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Middlesex County 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

Middlesex County College Retention  64 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Middlesex County College64%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Middlesex County College Graduation Rates

25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.85% Transfer Rate
41.04% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 983 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 25% had completed their degree, and 27% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Middlesex County College is 25%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Middlesex County College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years74919%
Six Years98325%
Eight Years752%
Did Not Complete2,91173%
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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Middlesex County College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2911 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2911 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred114539.3%
Dropped Out1,62956.0%

Middlesex County College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 County College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Middlesex County College Graduation Rates

61% First-Time, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Middlesex County College represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.97% of Middlesex County College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Middlesex County College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Middlesex County College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Middlesex County College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMiddlesex County CollegeNationwide
Four Years20%37.92%
Six Years26%46.43%
Eight Years28%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Middlesex County College Drop Out Rates

1740 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred67338.68%
Dropped Out98956.84%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% First-Time, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Middlesex County College represent 21.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Middlesex County 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 17%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Middlesex County College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMiddlesex County CollegeNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years15%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Middlesex County College Drop Out Rates

710 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled365.07%
Transferred23633.24%
Dropped Out43861.69%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

10% Returning, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

395 Middlesex County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.95% 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 40%, 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 40%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Middlesex County College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMiddlesex County CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years40%53.83%
Eight Years40%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Middlesex County College Drop Out Rates

236 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled93.81%
Transferred13557.20%
Dropped Out9238.98%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% Returning, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

308 Middlesex County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.76% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 27%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Middlesex County College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMiddlesex County CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years26%36.03%
Eight Years27%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Middlesex County College Drop Out Rates

225 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled146.22%
Transferred10144.89%
Dropped Out11048.89%

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