Retention Rate
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, Macomb Community College makes the retention rate of certificate or degree-seeking, first-time, undergraduate students available to prospective and current students..
IPEDS Retention Rate 64%
According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) definition, the percentage of first-time students who began in Fall 2022 and returned in Fall 2023 is 64%.
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 in their first term
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 6% of the students enrolled at Macomb.
VFA Retention Rate 94%
According to the Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA), the percentage of incoming credential-seeking students who began in Fall 2021 and returned in Winter 2022 is 94%, and the percentage who were still enrolled after two years is 81%.
VFA includes:
Full-time and part-time students
Students who are first-time-in-any-college
Students who transfer to Macomb
The VFA measures represent approximately 10% of the credit students who attend Macomb annually.
