by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mitchell Community 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 Mitchell Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Mitchell 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 220 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
24% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 26% in six years, and 27% in eight years.
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 Mitchell Community College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 180 | 21% |
| Six Years | 220 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 623 | 73% |
Approximately 623 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 623 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
244 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Community College lost contact with the remaining 373 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 244 | 39.2% |
| Dropped Out | 373 | 59.9% |
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 Mitchell Community College 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 Mitchell Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.00% of Mitchell Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Mitchell Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mitchell Community College graduation rate was 28%, 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 | Mitchell Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
306 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.
109 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Community College lost contact with the remaining 193 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 109 | 35.62% |
| Dropped Out | 193 | 63.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Mitchell Community College represent 25.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Mitchell 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 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 | Mitchell Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
177 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Community College lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 66 | 37.29% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 61.58% |
105 Mitchell Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.35% 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 38%.
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 | Mitchell Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Community College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 47.69% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 52.31% |
99 Mitchell Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 24%.
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 | Mitchell Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
75 non 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.
38 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Community College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 38 | 50.67% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 49.33% |
