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Monroe Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

27% 4-Year Graduation Rate
29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

Monroe Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Monroe Community College after their first year? Are Monroe Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Monroe Community College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Monroe Community 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.

Monroe Community College Retention  56 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Monroe Community College56%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Monroe Community College Graduation Rates

29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.70% Transfer Rate
41.61% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,927 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Monroe Community College is 29%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Monroe Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,66825%
Six Years1,92729%
Eight Years961%
Did Not Complete4,68370%
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.
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Monroe Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 4683 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 4683 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred172636.9%
Dropped Out2,79559.7%

Monroe Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Monroe Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Monroe Community College Graduation Rates

66% First-Time, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Monroe Community College represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.32% of Monroe Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Monroe Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Monroe Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Monroe Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMonroe Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years27%37.92%
Six Years30%46.43%
Eight Years32%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Monroe Community College Drop Out Rates

3039 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred105334.65%
Dropped Out1,86961.50%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% First-Time, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Monroe Community College represent 11.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Monroe Community 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 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Monroe Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMonroe Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years10%14.37%
Six Years15%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Monroe Community College Drop Out Rates

612 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled233.76%
Transferred16727.29%
Dropped Out42268.95%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1061 Monroe Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.80% 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 33%, 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 34%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Monroe Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMonroe Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years33%53.83%
Eight Years34%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Monroe Community College Drop Out Rates

701 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled192.71%
Transferred36652.21%
Dropped Out31645.08%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

459 Monroe Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Monroe Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMonroe Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years28%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Monroe Community College Drop Out Rates

331 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.91%
Transferred14042.30%
Dropped Out18856.80%

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