by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Muskegon Community College after their first year? Are Muskegon Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Muskegon 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Muskegon Community College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
There were approximately 303 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 14% had completed their degree, and 15% after 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 Muskegon Community College graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 233 | 11% |
| Six Years | 303 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,832 | 85% |
Approximately 1832 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1832 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
690 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 1118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 690 | 37.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,118 | 61.0% |
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 Muskegon Community College 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 Muskegon Community College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.24% of Muskegon Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Muskegon Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Muskegon Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
485 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
197 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 282 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 197 | 40.62% |
| Dropped Out | 282 | 58.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Muskegon Community College represent 33.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Muskegon 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 9%.
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 | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
659 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
179 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 473 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 179 | 27.16% |
| Dropped Out | 473 | 71.78% |
262 Muskegon Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.11% 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 22%, 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 24%.
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 | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
199 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.
102 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 102 | 51.26% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 48.74% |
553 Muskegon Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 12%.
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 | Muskegon Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
489 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
Muskegon Community College lost contact with the remaining 266 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.25% |
| Transferred | 212 | 43.35% |
| Dropped Out | 266 | 54.40% |
