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Montcalm Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

17% 4-Year Graduation Rate
22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

Montcalm Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Montcalm Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Montcalm Community College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Montcalm 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Montcalm Community College Retention  56 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Montcalm Community College56%
Nationwide70.57%
Michigan70.80%
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?

Montcalm Community College Graduation Rates

22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.74% Transfer Rate
49.29% Dropout Rate

Of the 172 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 22% had completed their degree, and 23% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Montcalm Community College 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23%
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Montcalm Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years14218%
Six Years17222%
Eight Years81%
Did Not Complete59377%
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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Montcalm Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 593 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 593 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19933.6%
Dropped Out38164.2%

Montcalm Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Montcalm Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Montcalm Community College Graduation Rates

39% First-Time, Full-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Montcalm Community College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.72% of Montcalm Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Montcalm Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Montcalm Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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  17 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Montcalm Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMontcalm Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years17%37.92%
Six Years19%46.43%
Eight Years20%47.82%

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

243 first-time / full-time students or 80% 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%
Transferred8233.74%
Dropped Out15865.02%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

36% First-Time, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Montcalm Community College represent 35.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Montcalm 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 13%.

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  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Montcalm Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMontcalm Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years10%14.37%
Six Years13%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

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

240 first-time / part-time students or 87% 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 Enrolled52.08%
Transferred6125.42%
Dropped Out17472.50%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

108 Montcalm Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.97% 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Montcalm Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMontcalm Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years38%53.83%
Eight Years40%55.07%

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

65 non first-time / part-time students or 60% 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 Enrolled34.62%
Transferred3452.31%
Dropped Out2843.08%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% Returning, Part-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

85 Montcalm Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.

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  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Montcalm Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMontcalm Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years45%36.03%
Eight Years47%37.80%

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

45 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled24.44%
Transferred2248.89%
Dropped Out2146.67%

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