Completion/Graduation and Transfer Rates

Completion/Graduation and Transfer Rates

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, Macomb Community College makes the completion/graduation and transfer rates of certificate or degree-seeking, first-time, full-time undergraduate students available to prospective and current students.

IPEDS Completion/Graduation Rate 16%, Transfer Rate 25%

According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) definition, the percentage of the students who began their studies in Fall 2020 and completed/graduated within 3 years (150% of normal time) is 16%. The transfer rate is 25%.

IPEDS includes:

• Students who are first-time-in-any-college
• Student who begin studies in the fall or summer term
• Students who declare a degree or certificate program

IPEDS excludes:

• Students who start in the winter term
• Students who transfer to Macomb
• Students who start part-time (taking less than 12 credits per term)
• Students who are undecided on their major in their first term

IPEDS data represents approximately 5% of the students enrolled at Macomb annually.

VFA Completion/Graduation 27%, Transfer Rate 50%

Because the VFA measures include part-time students who need more time to complete a degree or transfer, the VFA measures are calculated after six years not three.

Of the credential-seeking students who began their studies in Fall 2017, within 6 years (300% of normal time) the completion/graduation rate is 27%. The transfer rate is 50%.

VFA includes:

Full-time and part-time students

Students who are first-time-in-any-college

Students who transfer to Macomb

The VFA measures include a larger percentage of the student body, approximately 10% of the credit students who attend Macomb annually.