by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Macomb Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Macomb Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Macomb 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Macomb Community College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
How many of the estimated 430 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
17% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 16% in six years, and 19% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Macomb Community College is 16%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 301 | 12% |
| Six Years | 430 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 59 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,128 | 81% |
Approximately 2128 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2128 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
377 transferred to another institution.
Macomb Community College lost contact with the remaining 472 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 377 | 17.7% |
| Dropped Out | 472 | 22.2% |
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 Macomb 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 students at Macomb Community College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.86% of Macomb Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Macomb Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Macomb Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Macomb Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
684 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Macomb Community College lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 97 | 14.18% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 18.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Macomb Community College represent 39.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Macomb 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Macomb Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
886 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
539 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Macomb Community College lost contact with the remaining 236 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 539 | 60.84% |
| Transferred | 111 | 12.53% |
| Dropped Out | 236 | 26.64% |
264 Macomb Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.09% 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 16%, 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 18%.
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 | Macomb Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 16% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 55.07% |
216 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
111 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
Macomb Community College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 111 | 51.39% |
| Transferred | 71 | 32.87% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 15.74% |
399 Macomb Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 14%.
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 | Macomb Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
342 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
169 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
Macomb Community College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 169 | 49.42% |
| Transferred | 98 | 28.65% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 21.93% |
