Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at MECC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 37.90% where the last year rate was 40%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.50% for full-time students and 33.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 37.90% where the current academic year rate is 40%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mountain Empire Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
29%
28%
30%
2014-15
35%
29%
39%
2015-16
38%
36%
38%
2016-17
37%
35%
39%
2017-18
37%
40%
35%
2018-19
42%
41%
42%
2019-20
37%
40%
35%
2020-21
40%
39%
40%
2021-22
44%
41%
46%
2022-23
40%
42%
39%
Average
37.90%
37.10%
38.30%
Mountain Empire Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.70% where the current year rate is 3%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Mountain Empire Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
4%
2014-15
4%
2015-16
4%
2016-17
6%
2017-18
3%
2018-19
5%
2019-20
1%
2020-21
4%
2021-22
3%
2022-23
3%
Average
3.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.50% for full-time students and 33.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MECC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
62%
26%
2014-15
62%
27%
2015-16
64%
41%
2016-17
61%
28%
2017-18
64%
38%
2018-19
60%
28%
2019-20
63%
29%
2020-21
58%
29%
2021-22
68%
49%
2022-23
63%
41%
Average
62.50%
33.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 22.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mountain Empire Community College since 2023.