by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Morgan Community College after their first year? Are Morgan Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Morgan Community College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
Of the 159 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 Morgan Community College graduation rate 38%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 147 | 35% |
| Six Years | 159 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 262 | 62% |
Approximately 262 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 262 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Morgan Community College lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 33 | 12.6% |
| Dropped Out | 226 | 86.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 50% |
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 Morgan Community 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 Morgan Community College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.09% of Morgan Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Morgan Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Morgan Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Morgan Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
61 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Morgan Community College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 4.92% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 95.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Morgan Community College represent 52.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the Morgan Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
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 | Morgan Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 40% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 23.72% |
132 first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Morgan Community College lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 19 | 14.39% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 84.09% |
32 Morgan Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.53% 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 | Morgan Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
19 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.
Morgan Community College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 10.53% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 89.47% |
84 Morgan Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.76% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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 | Morgan Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
50 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Morgan Community College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 18.00% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 80.00% |
