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MMC Columbus Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

8% 4-Year Graduation Rate
34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32% Retention Rate

Miller-Motte College Columbus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to MMC Columbus after their first year? Are MMC Columbus students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

MMC Columbus Retention Rate

32% 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 32% students making it past their freshmen year, MMC Columbus 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

MMC Columbus Retention  32 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
MMC Columbus32%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%
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?

MMC Columbus Graduation Rates

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
0.70% Transfer Rate
64.80% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 146 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

8% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 34% in six years, and 34% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of MMC Columbus is 34%. 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  10%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34%
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MMC Columbus Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years4410%
Six Years14634%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete28166%
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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MMC Columbus Drop Out Rate

Approximately 281 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 281 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred31.1%
Dropped Out27898.9%

MMC Columbus 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 MMC Columbus 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 MMC Columbus Graduation Rates

30% First-Time, Full-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Miller-Motte College Columbus represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.92% of MMC Columbus bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the MMC Columbus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MMC Columbus graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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  8 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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MMC Columbus First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMMC ColumbusNationwide
Four Years8%37.92%
Six Years25%46.43%
Eight Years25%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time MMC Columbus Drop Out Rates

96 first-time / full-time students or 75% 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%
Transferred11.04%
Dropped Out9598.96%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College Columbus represent 1.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the MMC Columbus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

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  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time MMC Columbus Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMMC ColumbusNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years13%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time MMC Columbus Drop Out Rates

7 first-time / part-time students or 87% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out7100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

66% Returning, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

285 MMC Columbus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.43% 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 39%, 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 39%.

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  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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MMC Columbus Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMMC ColumbusNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years39%53.83%
Eight Years39%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time MMC Columbus Drop Out Rates

172 non first-time / part-time students or 61% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred21.16%
Dropped Out17098.84%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

8 MMC Columbus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.

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  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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MMC Columbus Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMMC ColumbusNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years25%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time MMC Columbus Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out6100.00%

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