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MCU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

24% 4-Year Graduation Rate
34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
65% Retention Rate

Marymount California University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at MCU? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

MCU Retention Rate

65% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, MCU 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

MCU Retention  65 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
MCU65%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

MCU Graduation Rates

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
42.71% Transfer Rate
21.88% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 162 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 24% of the cohort graduated. After six years 34% had completed their degree, and 35% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of MCU is 34%. 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.

The average MCU student takes 4.65 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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MCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years11925%
Six Years16234%
Eight Years81%
Did Not Complete31065%
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.
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MCU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 310 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 310 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred20566.1%
Dropped Out10533.9%

MCU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian64%
Black / African-American53%
Hispanic45%
International9%
Multi-Ethnic75%
Unknown33%
White33%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 MCU 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 MCU Graduation Rates

76% First-Time, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Marymount California University represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.40% of MCU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the MCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MCU graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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MCU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMCUNationwide
Four Years24%37.92%
Six Years35%46.43%
Eight Years36%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time MCU Drop Out Rates

232 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred20086.21%
Dropped Out3213.79%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Marymount California University represent 1.88% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time MCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMCUNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time MCU Drop Out Rates

9 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred333.33%
Dropped Out666.67%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

100 MCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.83% 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 33%, 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 35%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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MCU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMCUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years33%53.83%
Eight Years35%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time MCU Drop Out Rates

65 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred23.08%
Dropped Out6396.92%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

6 MCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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MCU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMCUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years33%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time MCU Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out4100.00%

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