Student Outcomes
Retention Rates of First-Time Students*
Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students* (who have never enrolled in college before) who first enroll in the fall semester and are still enrolled in the college a year later (the following fall semester). For example, 68% of the first-time, full-time students who enrolled at Schoolcraft in the fall of 2023 were still enrolled in the fall 2024 semester.
| First-Time Student Retention Rates | Full-Time Students | Part-Time Students |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 66% | 52% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 52% |
| 2023-24* | 68% | 52% |
*Note: This group only represented 17% of all students enrolled in the fall of 2023.
Data source: Research and Analytics query utilizing IPEDS methodology
Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates
Federal government regulations require graduation rates and transfer-out rates to be calculated based on students completing a program within 150% of the expected time to program completion, which is 3 years for a 2-year associate degree and 1.5 years for a 1-year certificate program.
It is important to note that these rates only measure full-time, degree-seeking students who started in the fall semester and haven’t attended college before. At Schoolcraft, this group only represented 7% of all students enrolled in fall of 2021.
| Cohort Year | Graduation Rate | Transfer-Out Rate | Success Rate (Graduation + Transfer-Out) | Number of Students in Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18% | 28% | 46% | 702 |
| 2019* | 20% | 29% | 48% | 549 |
| 2020* | 18% | 36% | 53% | 651 |
| 2021* | 23% | 32% | 55% | 546 |
| 4-Year Average | 19% | 31% | 50% |
Data source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Reports
*Note: Cohort years after 2018 represents unofficial data that has not yet been reported to IPEDS but utilizes the same methodology.
Graduation Rates by Gender
| 2021 Student Cohort | Graduation Rate | Transfer-Out Rate | Success Rate (Graduation + Transfer-Out) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 23% | 33% | 57% |
| Female | 23% | 31% | 54% |
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity
| 2021 Student Cohort | Graduation Rate | Transfer-Out Rate | Success Rate (Graduation + Transfer-Out) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | * | * | * |
| Asian | 11% | 21% | 32% |
| Black/African American | 7% | 18% | 25% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% | 24% | 38% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | * | * | * |
| White | 27% | 37% | 64% |
| Two or More Races | 10% | 40% | 50% |
| Race & Ethnicity Unknown | 32% | 34% | 66% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 38% | 19% | 56% |
*To protect student privacy and confidentiality, graduation and transfer-out rates are not disaggregated when there are fewer than 5 students per group.
Graduation Rates by Pell Grant Status
| 2021 Student Cohort | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Recipients of a Pell Grant (within students’ first year) | 20% |
| Recipients of a Direct Subsidized Loan (within students’ first year) who did not receive a Pell Grant | 24% |
| Did not receive a Pell Grant or Direct Subsidized Loan (within students’ first year) | 25% |
Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid
| Outcomes for First-Time Students Receiving Athletically Related Aid | 2021 Cohort (n=17 students) |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 29% |
| Transfer-Out Rate | 35% |
| Success Rate (Graduation + Transfer-Out Rate) | 65% |
| Outcomes for First-Time Students Receiving Athletically Related Aid by Gender | 2021 Male Cohort (n=8) | 2021 Female Cohort (n=9) |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 25% | 33% |
| Transfer-Out Rate | 50% | 22% |
| Success Rate (Graduation + Transfer-Out Rate) | 75% | 56% |
| Outcomes for First-Time Students Receiving Athletically Related Aid by Sport | Men’s Basketball (n=<5) | Women’s Basketball (n=<5) | Men’s Soccer (n=5) | Women’s Soccer (n=<5) | Women’s Volleyball (n=<5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | * | * | 20% | * | * |
| Transfer-Out Rate | * | * | 60% | * | * |
| Success Rate (Graduation + Transfer-Out Rate) | * | * | 80% | * | * |
*To protect student privacy and confidentiality, graduation and transfer-out rates for students receiving athletically related aid are not disaggregated when there are fewer than 5 students per group.
Job Placement
Job placement information is obtained from a survey of Schoolcraft students who graduated between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Graduates received the survey six months after their graduation date.
| Percentage of 2023-24 Graduates (n=325 respondents) | |
|---|---|
| Overall graduate employment rate | 80% |
| Employed full-time | 56% |
| Employed part-time | 23% |
| Employed in field related to degree/certificate (among graduates who are employed, n=259) | 73% |
| Median Salary (among graduates employed full-time in a field directly related to their degree/certificate – data is self-reported; n=85) | $70,720 |
| Pursuing Further Education (currently enrolled at the time of the survey, n=307) | 44% |
Data source: Schoolcraft College Graduate Follow-Up Survey (2023-24 Graduates)
Student Body Diversity
| Full-Time Students Enrolled in Fall 2024 | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,509 | 49% |
| Female | 1,575 | 51% |
| Full-Time Students Enrolled in Fall 2024 | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | * | <1% |
| Asian | 116 | 4% |
| Black/African American | 450 | 15% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 221 | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | * | <1% |
| White | 1,788 | 58% |
| Two or More Races | 134 | 4% |
| Race & Ethnicity Unknown | 162 | 5% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 205 | 7% |
*Exact number suppressed to protect student privacy
| Full-Time, First-Time Students Enrolled in Fall 2023 | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant | 184 | 35% |
Data sources: IPEDS Fall Enrollment; IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2024
Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
See: https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/
Gainful Employment
Available for each certificate program in the academics area of the website.