by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Muskegon Community College 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Muskegon Community College has freshmen retention rates near 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Muskegon Community College | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
There were approximately 291 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% 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 Muskegon Community College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 241 | 16% |
| Six Years | 291 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1217 | 80% |
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 1217 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1217 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
460 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 726 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 460 | 37.8% |
| Dropped Out | 726 | 59.7% |
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 Muskegon Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Muskegon Community College represent 32.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Muskegon Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
363 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
166 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.93% |
| Transferred | 166 | 45.73% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 52.34% |
First-time / part-time students at Muskegon Community College represent 39.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Muskegon Community College graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
512 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 378 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.73% |
| Transferred | 120 | 23.44% |
| Dropped Out | 378 | 73.83% |
Returning / full-time students at Muskegon Community College represent 9.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Muskegon Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 55.07% |
108 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 69 | 63.89% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 32.41% |
Returning / part-time students at Muskegon Community College represent 19.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Muskegon 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 this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
234 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.56% |
| Transferred | 105 | 44.87% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 52.56% |
