Maricopa Community Colleges

Mesa Community College

Graduation & Transfer-Out Rates

IPEDS Fall 2021 Cohort of First-Time, Full-Time Degree/Certificate Seeking Students

Summary Statistics

Total Cohort Size
1,124
Fall 2021 students
3-Year Graduation Rate
31%
completed within 150% time
Transfer-Out Rate
7%
transferred to another institution
Combined Success Rate
29%
graduated or transferred

Detailed Outcomes by Demographics

Understanding the Metrics

Graduation Rate: Percentage of students who completed their program within 150% of normal time (3 years for associate degrees)

Transfer-Out Rate: Percentage of non-completers who transferred to another institution

Combined Rate: Total percentage of students who either graduated or transferred

Still Enrolled: Percentage of students still enrolled after 3 years

Data Privacy: Values marked with (*) represent fewer than 5 students and are masked to protect individual privacy

Student Success Outcomes by Race/Ethnicity - Fall 2021 Cohort
Race/Ethnicity Total
Cohort1
Graduation Rate
within 3 Years2
Transfer-Out Rate
within 3 Years3
Graduation +
Transfer-Out Rate
Still Enrolled
Rate4
American Indian/Alaska Native 30 27% 3% 27% 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 71 39% 8% 35% 15%
Black 56 27% 9% 25% 11%
Hispanic 405 31% 10% 30% 12%
White 475 31% 5% 29% 11%
Two or More Races 70 34% 6% 33% 7%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown 17 24% 0% 24% 12%
Student Success Outcomes by Sex - Fall 2021 Cohort
Sex Total
Cohort
Graduation Rate
within 3 Years
Transfer-Out Rate
within 3 Years
Graduation +
Transfer-Out Rate
Still Enrolled
Rate
Female 556 33% 8% 30% 12%
Male 568 30% 7% 29% 11%
Student Success Outcomes by Financial Aid Status - Fall 2021 Cohort
Financial Aid Category Total
Cohort
Graduation Rate
within 3 Years
Transfer-Out Rate
within 3 Years
Graduation +
Transfer-Out Rate
Still Enrolled
Rate
Pell Recipient 434 61% 21% 58% 26%
Subsidized Stafford Loan Recipient 39 59% 0% 51% 8%
Neither Pell nor Stafford Recipient 651 38% 6% 35% 12%

Data Notes and HEOA Compliance