by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to MMC Augusta after their first year? Are MMC Augusta students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 29% students making it past their freshmen year, MMC Augusta 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MMC Augusta | 29% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 133 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of MMC Augusta is 37%. 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 | 28 | 8% |
| Six Years | 133 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 229 | 63% |
Approximately 229 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 229 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
MMC Augusta lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.9% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 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 Augusta 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 Augusta represent 17% of the students in the class of 2015, and 13.53% of MMC Augusta bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the MMC Augusta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MMC Augusta graduation rate was 30%, 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 | MMC Augusta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
42 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
MMC Augusta lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College Augusta represent 1.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time, part-time students in the MMC Augusta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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 Augusta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-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 Augusta lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
266 MMC Augusta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 73.48% 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 37%, 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 37%.
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 Augusta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
167 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
MMC Augusta lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.20% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 98.80% |
29 MMC Augusta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 48%.
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 Augusta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
MMC Augusta lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 100.00% |
