Mesa Community College

What are the graduation rates for students at Mesa Community College?

MCC's reported overall graduation rate for the 2024-25 IPEDS data is 16%. This is a defined cohort measure, not the percentage of everyone who ever enrolled at MCC and eventually earned a credential.

The standard federal graduation-rate measure follows first-time, full-time students seeking a degree or certificate and counts completion within 150% of a program's normal time - for example, three years for a two-year associate degree. It does not describe many part-time students, students who arrived with prior college enrollment, or every student who subsequently transferred. Those exclusions are especially important when interpreting outcomes at a community college.

The figure is useful as a prompt for practical questions, not as a prediction of an individual student's result. Prospective students can ask how often required courses are offered, whether they can follow a full-time or part-time course map, and how transferred or previously earned credits will apply to their program.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Mesa Community College?

A salary should not be inferred from earning a particular MCC credential. Earnings outcomes depend on the program, occupation, location, work experience, and whether a student continues to a bachelor's degree.

Federal College Scorecard program earnings measures, when published, generally describe the median earnings of a defined group of former students who received federal aid, measured at a specified time after completion. They are not starting-salary offers, do not cover every graduate, and should not be treated as the expected pay for a new applicant. For fields such as teacher education or data analytics, students can make a more useful comparison by examining the exact credential, its likely occupations, any additional degree or license required, and regional job information.