Business Accreditation

Metropolitan Community College’s business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is a specialized accreditation organization that evaluates the quality and integrity of business education worldwide. Its accreditation emphasizes teaching excellence, continuous improvement, and student success. Guided by the Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence, ACBSP ensures that accredited programs provide students with the knowledge and skills most valued by employers while encouraging faculty engagement with current business practices and scholarship to enrich classroom learning.

Awards

Accounting Program Awards
Academic Program	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026***	Grand Total
Accounting (ACAAS)	17	23	27	22	8	97
Associates Total	17	23	27	22	8	97
Accounting Professional Certificate (ACPCA)	1	7	9	17	3	37
Accounting Specialist Career Certificate (ACSCC)	2	18	22	29	20	91
Bookkeeping (BKPCE)**	5	2				7
Tax Specialist Career Certificate (TASCC)	1	3	6	16	3	29
Certificates Total	9	30	37	62	26	164
Total	26	53	64	84	34	261

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
***Note: Academic Year Incomplete - Only included

Line graph depicting the number of business program awards earned from 2021 through Fall 2025.

Business Program Awards
Academic Program	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026***	Grand Total
Business Transfer (BSTAA)	54	54	69	96	17	290
Business Administration (BSAAS)	4	12	66	97	19	198
Business Management - Generalist (BGAAS)**	31	22	15			68
Associates Total	89	88	150	193	36	556
Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)**	5	2				7
Business Management - Financial Studies (BMFCE)*
Business Management - Management Specialist (BMSCE)**	1	3	1			5
Business Management - Not-for-Profit Management (BMNCE)*		1				1
Business Professional Certificate (BSPCA)	4	12	32	65	4	117
Entrepreneurship Generalist Certificate (BEGCE)	2	1	3	2	1	9
Financial Planning Professional Certificate (FPPCA)			4	2		6
Business Career Certificate (BUSCC)			23	35	3	61
Business Start-Up Career Certificate (BSUCC)	1	5	2	5	1	14
Customer Experience Specialist Career Certificate (CXSCC)	4	5	3	3	1	16
Customer Service Management (BCSSD)**	4					4
Economics Specialist (ECSCC)*
Financial Counseling Specialist Career Certificate (FCSCC)	1	4	1	10	1	17
Financial Studies (BMFCC)**	3					3
General Management (BMGCC)*	10	5	2			17
Global Business Specialist (GBSCC)*
Human Resources Specialist Career Certificate (HRSCC)	1	7	13	17	2	40
Investment Specialist (IVSCC)*
Not-for-Profit Managment (BNPSD)*
Real Estate Specialist Career Certificate (RESCC)	1	9	9	31	6	56
Supply Chain Specialist (SCSCC)*			2			2
Entrepreneur Specialist Career Certificate (ETSCC)		2	4	5		11
Certificates Total	37	56	100	175	19	386
Grand Total	126	144	249	368	55	942

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
***Note: Academic Year Incomplete - Only includes 25/FA

Line graph depicting the number of legal program awards earned from 2021 through Fall 2025.

Legal Studies Program Awards
Academic Program	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026***	Grand Total
Legal Studies - Legal Administrative Assistant (LSAAO)**	1					1
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAO)*	11	6				17
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAR)		7	24	15	3	49
Legal Studies - Pre-Law (LSPLO)**	1	1				2
Associates Total	13	14	24	15	3	69
Legal Office Administration (LOACE)*	3	2	2			7
Legal Professional Certificate (LPRCE)			2	1		3
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACC)*	8	3	2			13
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACE)		2	3	12		17
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (LSICC)
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (ILSCC)*			1	1		2
Legal Administrative Assistant (LAACC)*	1	2				3
Legal Secretary (LSSCC)**	3					3
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LGSCC)
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LSPCC)		4	10	10		24
Litigation Specialist Career Certificate (LITCC)		2	5	5		12
Transactional Law Specialist Career Certificate (TRACC)				3	1	4
Certificates Total	15	15	25	32	1	88
Total	28	29	49	47	4	157

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
**Note: Academic Year Incomplete - Only includes 25/FA

Enrollment

Line graph depicting the number of unduplicated students enrolled in accounting programs from 2021 through Fall 2025.

Accounting Program Enrollment
Academic Program	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026***	Grand Total
Accounting (ACAAS)	209	186	250	231	177	1,053
Associates Total	209	186	250	231	177	1,053
Accounting Professional Certificate (ACPCA)	15	18	19	21	15	88
Accounting Specialist Career Certificate (ACSCC)	26	39	36	35	12	148
Bookkeeping (BKPCE)**	16	3				19
Tax Specialist Career Certificate (TASCC)	10	12	16	13	4	55
Certificates Total	67	72	71	69	31	310
Total	276	258	321	300	208	1,363

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
***Note: Academic Year Incomplete - Only includes 25/FA

Line graph depicting the number of unduplicated students enrolled in business programs from 2021 through Fall 2025.

Business Program Enrollment
Academic Program	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026***	Grand Total
Business Transfer (BSTAA)	445	420	461	524	388	2,238
Business Administration (BSAAS)	365	468	688	731	452	2,704
Business Management - Generalist (BGAAS)**	145	59	28			232
Associates Total	955	947	1,177	1,255	840	5,174
Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)**	6	2	1			9
Business Management - Financial Studies (BMFCE)*	18	16	4	1		39
Business Management - Management Specialist (BMSCE)**	3	1				4
Business Management - Not-for-Profit Management (BMNCE)*	4					4
Business Professional Certificate (BSPCA)	19	41	9	8	5	82
Entreprenuership Generalist Certificate (BEGCE)	9	8	6	10	3	36
Financial Planning Professional Certificate (FPPCA)	6	11	10	19	15	61
Business Career Certificate (BUSCC)			22	21	19	62
Business Start-Up Career Certificate (BSUCC)	17	18	20	21	6	82
Customer Experience Specialist Career Certificate (CXSCC)	13	4	2	3		22
Customer Service Management (BCSSD)**	1					1
Economics Specialist (ECSCC)*	3	1				4
Financial Counseling Specialist Career Certificate (FCSCC)	15	16	18	25	13	87
Financial Studies (BMFCC)**	10	1				11
General Management (BMGCC)*	16	4	1			21
Global Business Specialist (GBSCC)*	1					1
Human Resources Specialist Career Certificate (HRSCC)	13	18	33	43	22	129
Investment Specialist (IVSCC)*	1	3	1			5
Not-for-Profit Management (BNPSD)*	2					2
Real Estate Specialist Career Certificate (RESCC)	67	82	75	70	34	328
Supply Chain Specialist (SCSCC)*	3	6	2		1	12
Entrepreneur Specialist Career Certificate (ETSCC)	3	26	39	36	35	12
Certificates Total	230	258	243	257	153	1,014
Grand Total	1,185	1,205	1,420	1,512	993	6,188

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
***Note: Academic Year Incomplete - Only includes 25/FA

Line graph depicting the number of unduplicated students enrolled in legal programs from 2021 through Fall 2025.

Legal Studies Program Enrollment
Academic Program	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026***	Grand Total
Legal Studies - Legal Administration Assistant (LSAAO)**	1					1
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAO)*	79	20	14	3		116
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAR)	3	61	77	49	31	221
Legal Studies - Pre-Law (LSPLO)**	11	3	1			15
Associates Total	94	84	92	52	31	353
Legal Office Administration (LOACE)*	2					2
Legal Professional Certificate (LPRCE)		5	8	28	14	55
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACC)*	22	10	3	2		37
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACE)		9	18	26	15	68
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (LSICC)				1	3	4
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (ILSCC)*	1	2	5	1	1	10
Legal Administration Assistant (LAACC)*	7	2				9
Legal Secretary (LSSCC)**	1					1
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LGSCC)	2					2
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LSPCC)	1	7	3	3	3	17
Litigation Specialist Career Certificate (LITCC)	2	6				8
Transactional Law Specialist Career Certificate (TRACC)			1	2	1	4
Certificates Total	39	41	38	63	37	217
Total	132	125	130	115	68	570

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
***Note: Academic Year Incomplete - Only includes 25/FA

Persistence

Accounting Program Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Academic Program	Fall 2020 Cohort***	Fall 2020 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2020	Fall 2021 Cohort***	Fall 2021 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2021	Fall 2022 Cohort***	Fall 2022 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2022	Fall 2023 Cohort***	Fall 2023 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2023	Fall 2024 Cohort***	Fall 2024 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2024
Accounting (ACAAS)	118	39	33%	90	23	26%	100	57	57%	138	62	40%	117	58	50%
Associates Total	118	39	33%	90	23	26%	100	57	57%	138	62	45%	117	58	50%
Accounting Professional Certificate (ACPCA)				5	4	80%	8	3	38%	8	2	25%	12	4	33%
Accounting Specialist Career Certificate (ACSCC)				5	3	60%	17	11	65%	9	4	44%	8	3	38%
Bookkeeping (BKPCE)**	23	8	35%	9	1	11%	3	1	33%
Tax Specialist Career Certificate (TASCC)				5	2	40%	6	3	50%	6	3	50%	6	1	17%
Certificates Total	23	8	35%	24	10	42%	34	18	53%	23	9	39%	26	8	31%
Total	141	47	33%	114	33	29%	134	75	56%	161	71	44%	143	43	30%

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
*** Cohort calculated by taking the number of students with transcriptable activity in Fall term minus any individual who graduated before the subsequent fall

Line graph depicting business program persistence from Fall 2021 through Fall 2025

Business Program Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Academic Program	Fall 2020 Cohort***	Fall 2020 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2020	Fall 2021 Cohort***	Fall 2021 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2021	Fall 2022 Cohort***	Fall 2022 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2022	Fall 2023 Cohort***	Fall 2023 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2023	Fall 2024 Cohort***	Fall 2024 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2024
Business Transfer (BSTAA)	329	138	42%	262	115	44%	274	116	42%	255	138	54%	294	150	51%
Business Administration (BSAAS)	3	2	67%	220	92	42%	284	130	46%	375	175	47%	379	159	42%
Business Managment - Generalist (BGAAS)**	210	78	37%	57	23	40%	47	17	36%	9	2	22%
Associates Total	542	218	40%	539	230	43%	605	263	43%	639	315	49%	673	309	46%
Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)**	11	2	18%	2		0%	1		0%	1		0%
Business Management - Financial Studies (BMFCE)*	12	1	8%	11		0%	10	2	20%	3		0%
Business Management - Management Specialist (BMSCE)**	6		0%	1	1	100%	1		0%
Business Management - Not-for-Profit Management (BMNCE)*	2		0%
Business Professional Certificate (BSPCA)				32	20	63%	21	13	62%	4		0%	3	2	67%
Entrepreneurship Generalist Certificate (BEGCE)	8	2	25%	5	2	40%	5	1	20%	2		0%	8	4	50%
Financial Planning Professional Certificate (FPPCA)				2		0%	5		0%	6	2	33%	13	5	38%
Business Career Certificate (BUSCC)				3	3	100%				8	4	50%	4	1	25%
Business Start-Up Career Certificate (BSUCC)	7	5	71%	7	1	14%	8	1	13%	5	1	20%	10	3	30%
Customer Experience Specialist Career Certificate (CXSCC)				8		0%	4	1	25%	1		0%	1		0%
Customer Service Management (BCSSD)**	3	1	33%
Economics Specialist (ECSCC)*				2		0%	1		0%
Financial Counseling Specialist Career Certificate (FCSCC)				8	2	25%	4	3	75%	7	3	43%	13	3	23%
Fiancial Studies (BMFCC)**	6	1	17%	7	1	14%	1		0%
General Management (BMGCC)*	16	3	19%	5		0%	3	1	33%
Global Business Specialist (GBSCC)*
Human Resources Specialist Career Certificate (HRSCC)				9	4	44%	9	4	44%	12	6	50%	8	4	50%
Investment Specialist (IVSCC)*				1		0%	2		0%
Not-for-Profit Management (BNPSD)*	1	1	100%
Real Estate Specialist Career Certificate (RESCC)	1	1	100%	38	8	21%	44	14	32%	30	6	20%	23	4	17%
Supply Chain Specialist (SCSCC)*				1		0%	5	3	60%			0%
Entrepreneuer Specialist Career Certificate (ETSCC)	1	1	100%	12	6	50%	8	3	38%	1		0%	1	1	100%
Certificates Total	74	18	24%	154	48	31%	132	46	35%	80	22	28%	84	27	32%
Total	616	236	38%	693	278	40%	737	309	42%	719	337	47%	757	336	44%

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC
***Cohort calculated by taking the number of students with transcriptable activity in Fall term minus any individual who graduated before the subsequent fall

Line graph depicting legal program persistence from Fall 2021 through Fall 2025

Legal Studies Program Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Academic Program	Fall 2020 Cohort***	Fall 2020 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2020	Fall 2021 Cohort***	Fall 2021 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2021	Fall 2022 Cohort***	Fall 2022 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2022	Fall 2023 Cohort***	Fall 2023 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2023	Fall 2024 Cohort***	Fall 2024 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2024
Legal Studies - Legal Administrative Assistant (LSAAO)**	2	2	100%	1		0%
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAO)*	49	26	53%	34	6	18%	16	9	56%	9	5	56%	1		0%
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAR)				14	9	64%	32	14	44%	32	10	31%	26	16	62%
Legal Studies - Pre-Law (LSPLO)**	18	7	39%	6	3	50%	3	1	33%	1	1	100%
Associates Total	69	35	51%	55	18	33%	51	24	47%	42	16	38%	27	16	59%
Legal Office Administration (LOACE)*	1	1	100%
Legal Professional Certificate (LPRCE)				5	2	40%	1	1	100%	5		0%	6	3	50%
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACC)*	19	12	63%	8	3	38%	10	3	30%	1	1	100%	1		0%
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACE)							4	3	75%	7	1	14%	7	2	29%
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (LSICC)													1		0%
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (ILSCC)*				1	1	100%	2	1	50%	3		0%			0%
Legal Administrative Assistant (LAACC)*	3	2	67%				1	1	100%
Legal Secretary (LSSCC)**	8	5	63%	1		0%
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LGSCC)
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LSPCC)				2	1	50%	5	3	60%
Litigation Specialist Career Certificate (LITCC)				3	2	67%	3	2	67%
Transactional Law Specialist Career Certificate (TRACC)										1	1	100%	1	1	100%
Certificates Total	31	20	65%	20	9	45%	26	14	54%	17	3	18%	16	6	38%
Grand Total	100	55	55%	75	27	36%	77	38	49%	59	19	32%	43	22	51%

Transfer - Updated Annually

Line graph depicting the number of accounting program transfer students form 2020 through 2024

Accounting Program Transfer
Academic Program	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	Grand Total
Accounting (ACAAS)	55	41	25	20	26	167
Associates Total	55	41	25	20	26	167
Accounting Professional Certificate (ACPCA)				1	2	3
Accounting Specialist Career Certificate (ACSCC)			1			1
Bookkeeping (BKPCE)**	2	3	1			6
Tax Specialist Career Certificate (TASCC)					2	2
Certificates Total	2	3	2	1	4	12
Total	57	44	27	21	30	179

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC

Line graph depicting the number of business program transfer students form 2020 through 2024

Business Program Transfer
Academic Program	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	Grand Total
Business Transfer (BSTAA)	127	98	92	98	117	532
Business Administration (BSAAS)			28	39	63	130
Business Management - Generalist (BGAAS)**	61	35	21	12	4	133
Associates Total	188	133	141	149	184	795
Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)**	9	4	2			15
Business Management - Financial Studies (BMFCE)*	10	27	7	1		45
Business Management - Management Specialist (BMSCE)**	9	1	1			11
Business Management - Not-for-Profit Management (BMNCE)*		2				2
Business Professional Certificate (BSPCA)			4	1	1	6
Entrepreneurship Generalist Certificate (BEGCE)	2	2	2		1	7
Financial Planning Professional Certificate (FPPCA)			1	3		4
Business Career Certificate (BUSCC)					2	2
Business Start-Up Career Certificate (BSUCC)	2	4	2	1		9
Customer Experience Specialist Career Certificate (CXSCC)
Customer Service Management (BCSSD)**	1	1				2
Economics Specialist (ECSCC)*
Financial Counseling Specialist Career Certificate (FCSCC)			1	2	5	8
Financial Studies (BMFCC)**	6	3				9
General Management (BMGCC)*	12	6	3			21
Global Business Specialist (GBSCC)*
Human Resources Specialist Career Certificate (HRSCC)			3	2	1	6
Investment Specialist (IVSCC)*				1	1	2
Not-for-Profit Management (BNPSD)*		1				1
Real Estate Specialist Career Certificate (RESCC)			5	9	7	21
Supply Chain Specialist (SCSCC)*			1		1	2
Entrepreneur Specialist Career Certificate (ETSCC)				1		1
Certificates Total	51	54	32	21	19	174
Grand Total	239	184	173	170	203	969

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC

Line graph depicting the number of legal program transfer students form 2020 through 2024

Legal Studies Program Transfer
Academic Program	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	Grand Total
Legal Studies - Legal Administration Assistant (LSAAO)**	1		1			2
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAO)*	17	7	20	5		49
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAR)				6	9	15
Legal Studies - Pre-Law (LSPLO)**	8	6	1			15
Associates Total	26	13	22	11	9	81
Legal Office Administration (LOACE)*
Legal Professional Certificate (LPRCE)					2	2
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACC)*	3	4	1	1		9
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACE)				1		1
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (LSICC)
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (ILSCC)*					1	1
Immigration Laws, Policies, and Procedures (IPPCC)**			1			1
Legal Administration Assistant (LAACC)*
Legal Secretary (LSSCC)**	1					1
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LGSCC)			1			1
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LSPCC)				1		1
Litigation Specialist Career Certificate (LITCC)
Transactional Law Specialist Career Certificate (TRACC)
Certificates Total	4	4	3	3	3	17
Total	30	17	25	14	12	98

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC
**Note: Program is no longer offered at MCC