The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Marshall Islands is 11%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 4% to 11%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 17 to 1 and it decreased by 11 compared to 28 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 7.70%, and the current academic year rate is 11%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Marshall Islands Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
4% | 5% | 4% |
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| 2014-15 |
4% | 6% | 3% |
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| 2015-16 |
11% | 11% | 11% |
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| 2016-17 |
7% | 11% | 3% |
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| 2017-18 |
5% | 6% | 3% |
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| 2018-19 |
11% | 11% | 11% |
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| 2019-20 |
7% | 11% | 2% |
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| 2020-21 |
4% | 6% | 3% |
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| 2021-22 |
13% | 14% | 11% |
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| 2022-23 |
11% | 11% | 10% |
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| Average | 7.70% | 9.20% | 6.10% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.40%, and the current year rate is 2%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Marshall Islands Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 3% |
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| 2014-15 | 0% |
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| 2015-16 | 1% |
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| 2016-17 | 3% |
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| 2017-18 | 7% |
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| 2018-19 | 3% |
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| 2019-20 | 9% |
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| 2020-21 | 6% |
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| 2021-22 | 0% |
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| 2022-23 | 2% |
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| Average | 3.40% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 25.50% for full-time students and 19.10% for part-time students. Many students at Marshall Islands Colleges do not enrolled continually (i.e transfer-out or stop studying) after admitting and do not complete their studies in time.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Marshall Islands Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 41% | 31% |
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| 2014-15 | 52% | 32% |
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| 2015-16 | 48% | 40% |
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| 2016-17 | 55% | 35% |
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| 2017-18 | 59% | 53% |
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| 2018-19 | - | - |
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| 2019-20 | - | - |
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| 2020-21 | - | - |
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| 2021-22 | - | - |
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| 2022-23 | - | - |
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| Average | 25.50% | 19.10% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.50 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Marshall Islands Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 28:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 16:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 8:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 17:1 |
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| Average | 15.50:1 |
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