by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Minneapolis Community and Technical College 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Minneapolis Community and Technical College 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 721 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 602 | 21% |
| Six Years | 721 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2174 | 74% |
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 2174 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2174 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
911 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1232 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 911 | 41.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1232 | 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.
A meaningful share of students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 25.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
555 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
239 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 310 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 239 | 43.06% |
| Dropped Out | 310 | 55.86% |
First-time / part-time students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College represent 24.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
589 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 379 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.72% |
| Transferred | 194 | 32.94% |
| Dropped Out | 379 | 64.35% |
Returning / full-time students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College represent 19.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
374 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
173 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 173 | 46.26% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 52.14% |
Returning / part-time students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College represent 29.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
656 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
305 transferred to another institution.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 348 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.46% |
| Transferred | 305 | 46.49% |
| Dropped Out | 348 | 53.05% |
