NCMC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

North Central Michigan College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to NCMC after their first year? Are NCMC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• NCMC Retention Rate
• NCMC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• NCMC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

NCMC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, NCMC 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%.

NCMC Graduation Rates

Of the 202 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% 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 NCMC graduation rate 19%.

NCMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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NCMC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 872 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 872 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 418 transferred to another institution.

• NCMC lost contact with the remaining 447 who we assumed dropped out.

NCMC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 NCMC 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 NCMC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at North Central Michigan College represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.60% of NCMC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the NCMC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the NCMC 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.

NCMC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time NCMC Drop Out Rates

201 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.

• 72 transferred to another institution.

• NCMC lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at North Central Michigan College represent 32.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the NCMC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

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 NCMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time NCMC Drop Out Rates

292 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 95 transferred to another institution.

• NCMC lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

189 NCMC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.37% 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 26%, 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 28%.

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.

NCMC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time NCMC Drop Out Rates

136 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 84 transferred to another institution.

• NCMC lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

265 NCMC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.36% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 7%, 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 8%.

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.

NCMC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time NCMC Drop Out Rates

243 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 167 transferred to another institution.

• NCMC lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics