Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Metropolitan Community College Area
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 16.40% where the last year rate was 25%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.10% for full-time students and 37.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 16.40% where the current academic year rate is 25%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Metropolitan Community College Area over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
12%
14%
11%
2014-15
13%
14%
11%
2015-16
13%
13%
13%
2016-17
13%
13%
13%
2017-18
16%
18%
14%
2018-19
16%
14%
17%
2019-20
19%
20%
18%
2020-21
16%
17%
14%
2021-22
21%
23%
20%
2022-23
25%
30%
19%
Average
16.40%
17.60%
15.00%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.20% where the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Metropolitan Community College Area from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
23%
2014-15
23%
2015-16
22%
2016-17
21%
2017-18
20%
2018-19
20%
2019-20
20%
2020-21
15%
2021-22
12%
2022-23
16%
Average
19.20%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.10% for full-time students and 37.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Metropolitan Community College Area from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
50%
31%
2014-15
47%
37%
2015-16
45%
33%
2016-17
53%
34%
2017-18
53%
41%
2018-19
53%
43%
2019-20
61%
38%
2020-21
52%
35%
2021-22
55%
43%
2022-23
62%
43%
Average
53.10%
37.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Metropolitan Community College Area since 2023.