by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding MMC Wilmington 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Miller-Motte College-Wilmington.
There were approximately 488 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% 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 MMC Wilmington graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 486 | 17% |
| Six Years | 488 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2317 | 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 2317 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2317 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
831 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 1486 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 831 | 35.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1486 | 64.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 14% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 30% |
| White | 31% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 MMC Wilmington 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 Miller-Motte College-Wilmington represent 56.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Wilmington graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | MMC Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
1302 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
468 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 834 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 468 | 35.94% |
| Dropped Out | 834 | 64.06% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Wilmington represent 7.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Wilmington graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | MMC Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
168 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 35.71% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 64.29% |
Returning / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Wilmington represent 29.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Wilmington graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | MMC Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 17% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 55.07% |
687 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
246 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 441 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 246 | 35.81% |
| Dropped Out | 441 | 64.19% |
Returning / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Wilmington represent 7.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Wilmington graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | MMC Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
160 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 57 | 35.62% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 64.38% |
