by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many MHCC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at MHCC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Of the 762 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% of this class completed their degree.
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 MHCC graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 690 | 21% |
| Six Years | 762 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2549 | 76% |
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.
Approximately 2549 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2549 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
710 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 1805 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 710 | 27.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1805 | 70.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27% |
| Black / African-American | 9% |
| Hawaiian | 29% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 42% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 13% |
| White | 29% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at MHCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at Mt Hood Community College represent 30.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MHCC graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
725 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
160 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 556 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.24% |
| Transferred | 160 | 22.07% |
| Dropped Out | 556 | 76.69% |
First-time / part-time students at Mt Hood Community College represent 25.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MHCC graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
759 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
113 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.32% |
| Transferred | 113 | 14.89% |
| Dropped Out | 636 | 83.79% |
Returning / full-time students at Mt Hood Community College represent 21.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MHCC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
460 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
187 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 266 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 187 | 40.65% |
| Dropped Out | 266 | 57.83% |
Returning / part-time students at Mt Hood Community College represent 22.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the MHCC graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
605 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
250 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 347 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.32% |
| Transferred | 250 | 41.32% |
| Dropped Out | 347 | 57.36% |
