by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Midland 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 Midland College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Midland College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 358 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 Midland College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 292 | 16% |
| Six Years | 358 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,401 | 78% |
Approximately 1401 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1401 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
498 transferred to another institution.
Midland College lost contact with the remaining 877 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 498 | 35.5% |
| Dropped Out | 877 | 62.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 25% |
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 Midland College 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 students at Midland College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.12% of Midland College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Midland College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Midland College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Midland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
466 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
Midland College lost contact with the remaining 289 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 170 | 36.48% |
| Dropped Out | 289 | 62.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Midland College represent 29.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Midland 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 11%.
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 | Midland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
475 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Midland College lost contact with the remaining 349 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.16% |
| Transferred | 111 | 23.37% |
| Dropped Out | 349 | 73.47% |
237 Midland College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.25% 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 26%, 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 28%.
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 | Midland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
171 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
Midland College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.34% |
| Transferred | 94 | 54.97% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 42.69% |
354 Midland College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 18%.
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 | Midland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
289 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
123 transferred to another institution.
Midland College lost contact with the remaining 166 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 123 | 42.56% |
| Dropped Out | 166 | 57.44% |
