by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding MHCC 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, MHCC 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MHCC | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
Of the 852 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
24% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 18% in six years, and 24% 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 MHCC graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 746 | 16% |
| Six Years | 852 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 252 | 6% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,578 | 76% |
Approximately 3578 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3578 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
709 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 2800 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 709 | 19.8% |
| Dropped Out | 2,800 | 78.3% |
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 MHCC 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 Mt. Hood Community College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.68% of MHCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the MHCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MHCC graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
1432 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
262 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 1148 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 262 | 18.30% |
| Dropped Out | 1,148 | 80.17% |
First-time / part-time students at Mt. Hood Community College represent 27.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the MHCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
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 | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
1140 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
197 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 923 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 197 | 17.28% |
| Dropped Out | 923 | 80.96% |
485 MHCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.36% 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 18%, 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 18%.
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 | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 18% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 55.07% |
397 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 307 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.26% |
| Transferred | 85 | 21.41% |
| Dropped Out | 307 | 77.33% |
819 MHCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 26%.
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 | MHCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
609 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
MHCC lost contact with the remaining 422 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 3.61% |
| Transferred | 165 | 27.09% |
| Dropped Out | 422 | 69.29% |
