by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding MMC Wilmington 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MMC Wilmington | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 600 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical MMC Wilmington graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 132 | 6% |
| Six Years | 600 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,674 | 74% |
Approximately 1674 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1674 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 1664 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 10 | 0.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,664 | 99.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 26% |
| Asian | 22% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24% |
| Unknown | 22% |
| White | 29% |
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 MMC Wilmington 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 Miller-Motte College Wilmington represent 13% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.00% of MMC Wilmington bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the MMC Wilmington class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MMC Wilmington graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
201 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 201 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 201 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College Wilmington represent 16.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the MMC Wilmington class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
309 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 308 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.32% |
| Dropped Out | 308 | 99.68% |
564 MMC Wilmington students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.80% 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 36%, 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 36%.
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 Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
359 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.
5 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 354 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 1.39% |
| Dropped Out | 354 | 98.61% |
1049 MMC Wilmington students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 23%.
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 Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
805 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
MMC Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 801 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 0.50% |
| Dropped Out | 801 | 99.50% |
