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MMC Charleston Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

7% 4-Year Graduation Rate
32% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32% Retention Rate

Miller-Motte College Charleston 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at MMC Charleston? 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.

MMC Charleston Retention Rate

32% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 32% students making it past their freshmen year, MMC Charleston 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.

MMC Charleston Retention  32 out of 100
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South Carolina Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
MMC Charleston32%
Nationwide70.57%
South Carolina65.91%
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 Charleston Graduation Rates

32% 6-Year Graduation Rate
1.04% Transfer Rate
66.90% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 185 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 7% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official MMC Charleston graduation rate 32%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  10%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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MMC Charleston Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5710%
Six Years18532%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete39268%
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 Charleston Drop Out Rate

Approximately 392 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 392 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred61.5%
Dropped Out38698.5%

MMC Charleston Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 MMC Charleston 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 MMC Charleston Graduation Rates

61% First-Time, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Miller-Motte College Charleston represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.38% of MMC Charleston bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time students in the MMC Charleston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MMC Charleston graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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  7 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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MMC Charleston First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMMC CharlestonNationwide
Four Years7%37.92%
Six Years31%46.43%
Eight Years31%47.82%

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

242 first-time / full-time students or 69% 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%
Transferred52.07%
Dropped Out23797.93%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College Charleston represent 4.68% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the MMC Charleston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

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  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time MMC Charleston Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMMC CharlestonNationwide
Four Years7%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years19%23.72%

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

22 first-time / part-time students or 81% 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 Out22100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

186 MMC Charleston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.24% 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 37%, 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 37%.

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  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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MMC Charleston Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMMC CharlestonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years37%53.83%
Eight Years37%55.07%

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

117 non first-time / part-time students or 63% 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%
Transferred10.85%
Dropped Out11699.15%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

14 MMC Charleston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.43% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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MMC Charleston Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMMC CharlestonNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years21%36.03%
Eight Years21%37.80%

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

11 non first-time / part-time students or 79% 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 Out11100.00%

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