by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Mid Michigan 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Mid Michigan 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mid Michigan College | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
How many of the estimated 884 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Mid Michigan College is 27%. 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 | 772 | 23% |
| Six Years | 884 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,383 | 72% |
Approximately 2383 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2383 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
996 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 1367 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 996 | 41.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,367 | 57.4% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Mid Michigan College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Mid Michigan College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.27% of Mid Michigan College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Mid Michigan College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mid Michigan College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
709 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
269 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 430 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 269 | 37.94% |
| Dropped Out | 430 | 60.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Mid Michigan College represent 24.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Mid Michigan 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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
698 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
199 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 492 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.00% |
| Transferred | 199 | 28.51% |
| Dropped Out | 492 | 70.49% |
855 Mid Michigan College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.92% 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 37%, 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 38%.
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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
534 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
305 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 229 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 305 | 57.12% |
| Dropped Out | 229 | 42.88% |
734 Mid Michigan College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 39%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | Mid Michigan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
442 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
223 transferred to another institution.
Mid Michigan College lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.68% |
| Transferred | 223 | 50.45% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 48.87% |
