by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Northeast Mississippi 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Northeast Mississippi Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
Of the 1363 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Northeast Mississippi Community College graduation rate 46%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1311 | 44% |
| Six Years | 1363 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1567 | 53% |
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 1567 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1567 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
271 transferred to another institution.
Northeast Mississippi Community College lost contact with the remaining 1259 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 271 | 17.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1259 | 80.3% |
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 Northeast Mississippi Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Northeast Mississippi Community College represent 38.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast Mississippi Community College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
688 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Northeast Mississippi Community College lost contact with the remaining 598 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 74 | 10.76% |
| Dropped Out | 598 | 86.92% |
First-time / part-time students at Northeast Mississippi Community College represent 1.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast Mississippi Community College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
33 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Northeast Mississippi Community College lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 96.97% |
Returning / full-time students at Northeast Mississippi Community College represent 54.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast Mississippi Community College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
724 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Northeast Mississippi Community College lost contact with the remaining 597 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.80% |
| Transferred | 114 | 15.75% |
| Dropped Out | 597 | 82.46% |
Returning / part-time students at Northeast Mississippi Community College represent 6.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northeast Mississippi Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
122 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Northeast Mississippi Community College lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 5.74% |
| Transferred | 83 | 68.03% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 26.23% |
