by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding MJC 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MJC | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 5,944 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 28% in six years, and 31% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of MJC is 28%. 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 | 4,846 | 23% |
| Six Years | 5,944 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 536 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 14,581 | 69% |
Approximately 14581 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 14581 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5309 transferred to another institution.
MJC lost contact with the remaining 8752 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5309 | 36.4% |
| Dropped Out | 8,752 | 60.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 32% |
| Black / African-American | 5% |
| Hawaiian | 10% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| International | 22% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 20% |
| White | 24% |
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 MJC 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 Modesto Junior College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.34% of MJC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the MJC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MJC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | MJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
862 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
257 transferred to another institution.
MJC lost contact with the remaining 573 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 257 | 29.81% |
| Dropped Out | 573 | 66.47% |
First-time / part-time students at Modesto Junior College represent 11.08% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the MJC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | MJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
1933 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
82 are still enrolled.
399 transferred to another institution.
MJC lost contact with the remaining 1452 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 82 | 4.24% |
| Transferred | 399 | 20.64% |
| Dropped Out | 1,452 | 75.12% |
5578 MJC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.48% 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 38%, 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 40%.
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 | MJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
3340 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
106 are still enrolled.
1484 transferred to another institution.
MJC lost contact with the remaining 1750 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 106 | 3.17% |
| Transferred | 1484 | 44.43% |
| Dropped Out | 1,750 | 52.40% |
11804 MJC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.05% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 28%.
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 | MJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
8446 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
300 are still enrolled.
3169 transferred to another institution.
MJC lost contact with the remaining 4977 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 300 | 3.55% |
| Transferred | 3169 | 37.52% |
| Dropped Out | 4,977 | 58.93% |
