by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding MMC Raleigh 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 39% students making it past their freshmen year, MMC Raleigh 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MMC Raleigh | 39% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 183 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 9% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of MMC Raleigh is 36%. 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 | 53 | 10% |
| Six Years | 183 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 322 | 64% |
Approximately 322 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 322 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
MMC Raleigh lost contact with the remaining 319 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 0.9% |
| Dropped Out | 319 | 99.1% |
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 MMC Raleigh 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 Miller-Motte College Raleigh represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.46% of MMC Raleigh bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the MMC Raleigh class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MMC Raleigh graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | MMC Raleigh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
188 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
MMC Raleigh lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.53% |
| Dropped Out | 187 | 99.47% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College Raleigh represent 3.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time, part-time students in the MMC Raleigh class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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 | MMC Raleigh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
MMC Raleigh lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 100.00% |
193 MMC Raleigh students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.22% 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 41%, 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 41%.
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 | MMC Raleigh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
114 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
MMC Raleigh lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.75% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 98.25% |
11 MMC Raleigh students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 36%.
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 | MMC Raleigh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
MMC Raleigh lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
