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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

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.

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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.

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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.

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