by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Minneapolis Community and Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Minneapolis Community and Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Minneapolis Community and Technical 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 889 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 745 | 17% |
| Six Years | 889 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 54 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,511 | 79% |
Approximately 3511 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3511 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1465 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1991 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1465 | 41.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,991 | 56.7% |
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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.52% of Minneapolis Community and Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Minneapolis Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
863 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
331 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 518 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 331 | 38.35% |
| Dropped Out | 518 | 60.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College represent 27.46% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Minneapolis Community and Technical 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 15%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
1042 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
330 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 694 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 1.73% |
| Transferred | 330 | 31.67% |
| Dropped Out | 694 | 66.60% |
849 Minneapolis Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.06% 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 28%, 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 29%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
605 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
302 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 295 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.32% |
| Transferred | 302 | 49.92% |
| Dropped Out | 295 | 48.76% |
1289 Minneapolis Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.94% 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 22%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
1001 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
502 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 484 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 1.50% |
| Transferred | 502 | 50.15% |
| Dropped Out | 484 | 48.35% |
