by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many MMC Chattanooga 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 MMC Chattanooga. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, MMC Chattanooga 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MMC Chattanooga | 0% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
There were approximately 392 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Chattanooga graduation rate 52%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 392 | 52% |
| Six Years | 392 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 364 | 48% |
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 364 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 364 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
MMC Chattanooga lost contact with the remaining 245 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 119 | 32.7% |
| Dropped Out | 245 | 67.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 44% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 70% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 53% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 61% |
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 MMC Chattanooga 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-Chattanooga represent 72.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Chattanooga graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 Chattanooga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
229 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
MMC Chattanooga lost contact with the remaining 148 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 81 | 35.37% |
| Dropped Out | 148 | 64.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga represent 5.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Chattanooga graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 Chattanooga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
39 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
MMC Chattanooga lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 15.38% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 84.62% |
Returning / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga represent 20.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Chattanooga graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 Chattanooga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
89 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
MMC Chattanooga lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 33.71% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 66.29% |
Returning / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga represent 1.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MMC Chattanooga graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 Chattanooga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
MMC Chattanooga lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 71.43% |
