by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Marshalltown Community College after their first year? Are Marshalltown Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Marshalltown 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Marshalltown Community College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
How many of the estimated 210 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 23% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 21% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Marshalltown Community College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 194 | 19% |
| Six Years | 210 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 795 | 79% |
Approximately 795 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 795 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
267 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 520 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 267 | 33.6% |
| Dropped Out | 520 | 65.4% |
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 Marshalltown Community College 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 Marshalltown Community College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.19% of Marshalltown Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Marshalltown Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Marshalltown 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 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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
250 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 166 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 77 | 30.80% |
| Dropped Out | 166 | 66.40% |
First-time / part-time students at Marshalltown Community College represent 30.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 2%, first-time, part-time students in the Marshalltown 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 2%.
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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 2% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 2% | 23.72% |
303 first-time / part-time students or 98% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 248 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 55 | 18.15% |
| Dropped Out | 248 | 81.85% |
239 Marshalltown Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.66% 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 40%, 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 41%.
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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
142 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 72 | 50.70% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 48.59% |
137 Marshalltown Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 27%.
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 | Marshalltown Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
100 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Marshalltown Community College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 63 | 63.00% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 37.00% |
