How long does it take to earn a degree at Mid-Plains Community College? 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Mid-Plains 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
Retention Rate | |
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Mid-Plains Community College | 69% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
Nebraska | 73.00% |
Of the 236 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
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 Mid-Plains Community College graduation rate 31%.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 227 | 30% |
Six Years | 236 | 31% |
Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
Did Not Complete | 520 | 68% |
Approximately 520 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 520 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
219 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 286 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 219 | 42.1% |
Dropped Out | 286 | 55.0% |
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 Mid-Plains 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 Mid-Plains Community College represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.64% of Mid-Plains Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Mid-Plains Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mid-Plains Community College graduation rate was 36%, 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.
First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Mid-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
291 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 116 | 39.86% |
Dropped Out | 165 | 56.70% |
First-time / part-time students at Mid-Plains Community College represent 18.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Mid-Plains 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 9%.
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-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
126 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.17% |
Transferred | 56 | 44.44% |
Dropped Out | 66 | 52.38% |
95 Mid-Plains Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.42% 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 47%, 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 47%.
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-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
50 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.00% |
Transferred | 24 | 48.00% |
Dropped Out | 25 | 50.00% |
73 Mid-Plains Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 | Mid-Plains Community College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
53 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.
23 transferred to another institution.
Mid-Plains Community College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 23 | 43.40% |
Dropped Out | 30 | 56.60% |