by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many MACC 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 MACC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, MACC 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MACC | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 679 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 MACC graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 627 | 30% |
| Six Years | 679 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1424 | 67% |
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 1424 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1424 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
616 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 790 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 616 | 43.3% |
| Dropped Out | 790 | 55.5% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at MACC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Moberly Area Community College represent 47.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MACC graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
626 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
271 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 343 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 271 | 43.29% |
| Dropped Out | 343 | 54.79% |
First-time / part-time students at Moberly Area Community College represent 20.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MACC graduation rate was 16%, 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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
349 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 217 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 128 | 36.68% |
| Dropped Out | 217 | 62.18% |
Returning / full-time students at Moberly Area Community College represent 18.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MACC graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
246 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.41% |
| Transferred | 127 | 51.63% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 47.97% |
Returning / part-time students at Moberly Area Community College represent 13.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MACC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
203 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
90 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.49% |
| Transferred | 90 | 44.33% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 55.17% |
