by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many MassBay 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 MassBay 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 49% students making it past their freshmen year, MassBay 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MassBay Community College | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 499 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 22% in six years, and 23% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of MassBay Community College is 22%. 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 | 414 | 19% |
| Six Years | 499 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,709 | 77% |
Approximately 1709 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1709 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
821 transferred to another institution.
MassBay Community College lost contact with the remaining 861 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 821 | 48.0% |
| Dropped Out | 861 | 50.4% |
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 MassBay 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 Massachusetts Bay Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.06% of MassBay Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the MassBay Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MassBay Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | MassBay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
649 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
326 transferred to another institution.
MassBay Community College lost contact with the remaining 316 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 326 | 50.23% |
| Dropped Out | 316 | 48.69% |
First-time / part-time students at Massachusetts Bay Community College represent 36.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the MassBay 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 20%.
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 | MassBay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
657 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
268 transferred to another institution.
MassBay Community College lost contact with the remaining 373 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 268 | 40.79% |
| Dropped Out | 373 | 56.77% |
251 MassBay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.26% 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 36%, 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 37%.
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 | MassBay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
159 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
MassBay Community College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.26% |
| Transferred | 96 | 60.38% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 38.36% |
338 MassBay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 27%, 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 28%.
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 | MassBay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
244 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
MassBay Community College lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.82% |
| Transferred | 131 | 53.69% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 45.49% |
