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Mid-Plains Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

34% 4-Year Graduation Rate
31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate

Mid-Plains Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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.

Mid-Plains Community College Retention Rate

69% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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%.

Mid-Plains Community College Retention  69 out of 100
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Nebraska Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Mid-Plains Community College69%
Nationwide70.57%
Nebraska73.00%
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?

Mid-Plains Community College Graduation Rates

31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.63% Transfer Rate
37.39% Dropout Rate

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%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Mid-Plains Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years22730%
Six Years23631%
Eight Years61%
Did Not Complete52068%
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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Mid-Plains Community College Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred21942.1%
Dropped Out28655.0%

Mid-Plains Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Mid-Plains Community College Graduation Rates

60% First-Time, Full-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Mid-Plains Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMid-Plains Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years34%37.92%
Six Years36%46.43%
Eight Years36%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Mid-Plains Community College Drop Out Rates

291 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%
Transferred11639.86%
Dropped Out16556.70%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% First-Time, Part-Time
7% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  7 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Mid-Plains Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMid-Plains Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years7%14.37%
Six Years7%21.59%
Eight Years9%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Mid-Plains Community College Drop Out Rates

126 first-time / part-time students or 91% 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 Enrolled43.17%
Transferred5644.44%
Dropped Out6652.38%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Mid-Plains Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMid-Plains Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years47%53.83%
Eight Years47%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mid-Plains Community College Drop Out Rates

50 non first-time / part-time students or 53% 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 Enrolled12.00%
Transferred2448.00%
Dropped Out2550.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Mid-Plains Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMid-Plains Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years26%36.03%
Eight Years27%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mid-Plains Community College Drop Out Rates

53 non first-time / part-time students or 73% 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%
Transferred2343.40%
Dropped Out3056.60%

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