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Student Success Metrics

MassBay student and institutional data is maintained, organized, analyzed, and communicated to the wider community by the staff of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Our goal is to help foster a culture of informed decision making within an equity framework. We share legally mandated data with federal and state government entities and engage in data collection that allows for benchmarking across institutions.

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Fall to Spring Retention

Fall to Spring Retention Rate

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Fall to Fall Retention Rate

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Six-Year Comprehensive Success Rate* (DHE, PMRS)

 

* The Six Year Comprehensive Success rate is calculated by the MA DHE, PMRS in accordance with the Voluntary Framework of Accountability methodology, developed by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). This comprehensive rate includes both first-time and transfer students, full- and part-time, degree and certificate students, non-degree students who earned at least twelve credits during their first two academic years.

Success is defined as a student who earned a credential, transferred to a two- or four-year school, attained 30 credits and/or remained enrolled within six years of enrolling at a community college.

Source: MA DHE / PMRS

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Three-year Success Rates, All Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students

93 percent of MassBay graduates have jobs

Employment Rate Graduates 2019 to 2021