by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Motlow first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Motlow retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Motlow 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Motlow | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
Of the 488 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
24% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 22% in six years, and 23% in eight years.
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 Motlow graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 415 | 18% |
| Six Years | 488 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 26 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,755 | 77% |
Approximately 1755 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1755 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
368 transferred to another institution.
Motlow lost contact with the remaining 1344 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 368 | 21.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,344 | 76.6% |
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 Motlow 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 students at Motlow State Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.86% of Motlow bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Motlow class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Motlow graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Motlow | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
768 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
153 transferred to another institution.
Motlow lost contact with the remaining 598 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 153 | 19.92% |
| Dropped Out | 598 | 77.86% |
First-time / part-time students at Motlow State Community College represent 24.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Motlow 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Motlow | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
488 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Motlow lost contact with the remaining 414 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.07% |
| Transferred | 59 | 12.09% |
| Dropped Out | 414 | 84.84% |
226 Motlow students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.96% 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 29%, 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 30%.
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 | Motlow | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
158 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Motlow lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 58 | 36.71% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 62.66% |
407 Motlow students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 | Motlow | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
341 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
Motlow lost contact with the remaining 233 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.93% |
| Transferred | 98 | 28.74% |
| Dropped Out | 233 | 68.33% |
