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Graduation/Transfer-Out Rates

Graduation Rate: Total number of students conferred an associate degree or certificate within a percentage of normal time to completion divided by particular cohort of entering Full-time First-time Degree Seeking students. Graduation rate information is offered in 100%, 150%, and 200% time to completion.

Transfer Out Rate: Total number of students who have transferred within 150% of normal time to completion divided by the particular cohort of entering Full-time First-time Degree Seeking students.

Exclusions: Students with previous college credit are not included in this measurement. Graduation (and transfer-out) rates do not include students who left the school to serve in the armed forces, on official church missions, or in the foreign service of the federal government. Students who died or were totally and permanently disabled are also excluded.

Sources: IPEDS Data Feedback Reports, IPEDS GRCC reported data profile

* The comparison group represents all 27 Michigan community colleges.

Updated 1/22/2026

100% Graduation Rate

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
202520208%13%
2024201910%16%
2023201812%12%
2022201714%9%
202120168%9%

150% Graduation Rate

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202121%28%
2024202018%24%
2023201919%24%
2022201820%21%
2021201717%27%

150% Graduation Rate, by Gender

Feedback ReportCohortMaleFemale
2025202118%24%
2024202017%20%
2023201918%19%
2022201822%18%
2021201716%19%

150% Graduation Rate, by Race/ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202117%20%
2024202011%0%
202320190%20%
2022201814%0%
202120170%17%

Asian

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202118%30%
2024202013%24%
2023201915%29%
2022201812%16%
2021201721%36%

Black or African American

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202113%12%
2024202011%6%
2023201918%10%
2022201813%10%
202120177%13%

Hispanic/Latino

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202118%22%
2024202019%17%
2023201915%18%
2022201818%15%
2021201712%22%

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
20252021100%0%
2024202033%0%
202320190%0%
202220180%0%
202120170%5%

White

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202123%31%
2024202021%26%
2023201921%25%
2022201822%23%
2021201720%33%

Two or More Races

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202120%18%
2024202018%23%
2023201914%11%
2022201818%17%
2021201712%22%

Race/Ethnicity Unknown

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202124%28%
2024202012%17%
2023201919%18%
2022201821%14%
202120175%25%

U.S. Nonresident

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
202520210%28%
202420200%14%
202320190%22%
2022201817%20%
2021201757%36%

150% Graduation Rate, by type of aid

Pell Grants

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202119%25%
2024202016%21%
2023201914%17%
2022201820%19%
2021201714%25%

Stafford Loan/Direct Subsidized Loan

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202121%25%
2024202017%18%
2023201915%18%
2022201821%20%
2021201711%21%

Neither Pell Grant nor Stafford Loan

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202123%30%
2024202020%26%
2023201923%27%
2022201820%23%
2021201722%32%

200% Graduation Rate

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202026%29%
2024201924%31%
2023201823%30%
2022201725%28%
2021201623%31%

150% Transfer Out Rate

Feedback ReportCohortGRCCComparison Group
2025202120%22%
2024202025%21%
2023201920%19%
2022201819%23%
2021201725%14%

150% Transfer Out Rate, by Gender

Feedback ReportCohortMaleFemale
2025202120%21%
2024202023%26%
2023201920%20%
2022201821%18%
2021201725%24%
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