by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding MACC 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, MACC 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MACC | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 549 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of MACC is 22%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 491 | 19% |
| Six Years | 549 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,941 | 77% |
Approximately 1941 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1941 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
757 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 1158 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 757 | 39.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,158 | 59.7% |
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 MACC 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 students at Moberly Area Community College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.18% of MACC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the MACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MACC graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
734 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
236 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 485 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 236 | 32.15% |
| Dropped Out | 485 | 66.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Moberly Area Community College represent 18.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the MACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 7%.
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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
439 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 329 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.68% |
| Transferred | 107 | 24.37% |
| Dropped Out | 329 | 74.94% |
646 MACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.62% 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 32%, 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 32%.
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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
440 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
248 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 248 | 56.36% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 41.82% |
392 MACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 16%.
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 | MACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
328 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
166 transferred to another institution.
MACC lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 166 | 50.61% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 48.78% |
