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	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	Grand Total
Accounting (ACAAS)	32	17	23	27	15	114
Associates Total	32	17	23	27	15	114
Accounting Professiona Certificate (ACPCA)		1	7	9	12	29
Accounting Specialist Career Certificate (ACSCC)		2	18	22	21	63
Bookkeeping (BKPCE)**	10	5	2			17
Tax Specialist Career Certificate (TASCC)		1	3	6	10	20
Certificates Total	10	9	30	37	43	129
Total	42	26	53	64	58	243

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

Line graph depicting the number of business program awards earned from 2019 through Spring 2025.

Business Program Awards
Academic Program	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	Grand Total
Business Transfer (BSTAA)	47	54	54	69	68	292
Business Administration (BSAAS)		4	12	66	77	159
Business Management - Generalist (BGAAS)**	33	31	22	15		101
Associates Total	80	89	88	150	145	552
Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)**	3	5	2			10
Business Management - Financial Studies (BMFCE)*
Business Management - Management Specialist (BMSCE)**	10	1	3	1		15
Business Management - Not-for-Profit Management (BMNCE)*	1		1			2
Business Professional Certificate (BSPCA)		4	12	32	58	106
Entrepreneurship Generalist Certificate (BEGCE)	2	2	1	3	2	10
Financial Planning Professional Certificate (FPPCA)				4	1	5
Business Career Certificate (BUSCC)				23	26	49
Business Start-Up Career Certificate (BSUCC)	5	1	5	2	3	16
Customer Experience Specialist Career Certificate (CXSCC)		4	5	3	2	14
Customer Service Management (BCSSD)**	1	4				5
Economics Specialist (ECSCC)*
Financial Counseling Specialist Career Certificate (FCSCC)		1	4	1	9	15
Financial Studies (BMFCC)**	2	3				5
General Management (BMGCC)*	8	10	5	2		25
Global Business Specialist (GBSCC)*
Human Resources Specialist Career Certificate (HRSCC)		1	7	13	14	35
Investment Specialist (IVSCC)*
Not-for-Profit Managment (BNPSD)*	1					1
Real Estate Professional (REPCC)**	1	2		1		4
Real Estate Specialist Career Certificate (RESCC)		1	9	9	20	39
Supply Chain Specialist (SCSCC)*				2		2
Entrepreneur Specialist Career Certificate (ETSCC)			2	4	4	10
Certificates Total	34	39	56	100	139	368
Grand Total	114	128	144	250	284	920

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

Line graph depicting the number of legal program awards earned from 2020 through Spring 2025.

Legal Studies Program Awards
Academic Program	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	Grand Total
Legal Studies - Legal Administrative Assistant (LSAAO)**		1				1
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAO)*	13	11	6			30
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAR)			7	24	11	42
Legal Studies - Pre-Law (LSPLO)**	1	1	1			3
Associates Total	14	13	14	24	11	76
Legal Office Administration (LOACE)*	1	3	2	2		8
Legal Professional Certificate (LPRCE)				2	1	3
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACC)*	4	8	3	2		17
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACE)			2	3	10	15
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (LSICC)
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (ILSCC)*				1		1
Immigration Laws, Policies, and Procedures (IPPCC)**
Legal Administrative Assistant (LAACC)*		1	2			3
Legal Secretary (LSSCC)**	1	3				4
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LGSCC)
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LSPCC)			4	10	6	20
Litigation Specialist Career Certificate (LITCC)			2	5	5	12
Transactional Law Specialist Career Certificate (TRACC)					3	3
Certificates Total	6	15	15	25	25	86
Total	20	28	29	49	36	162

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

Enrollment

Line graph depicting the number of unduplicated students enrolled in accounting programs from 2020 through Spring 2025.

Accounting Program Enrollment
Academic Program	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	Grand Total
Accounting (ACAAS)	244	209	186	250	212	1,101
Associates Total	244	209	186	250	212	1,101
Accounting Professional Certificate (ACPCA)		15	18	19	18	70
Accounting Specialist Career Certificate (ACSCC)	3	26	39	36	30	134
Bookkeeping (BKPCE)**	43	16	3			62
Tax Specialist Career Certificate (TASCC)		10	12	16	13	51
Certificates Total	46	67	72	71	61	317
Total	290	276	258	321	273	1,478

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

Line graph depicting the number of unduplicated students enrolled in business programs from 2020 through Spring 2025.

Business Program Enrollment
Academic Program	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	Grand Total
Business Transfer (BSTAA)	535	445	420	461	486	2,347
Business Administration (BSAAS)	6	365	468	688	675	2,202
Business Management - Generalist (BGAAS)**	370	145	59	28		602
Associates Total	911	955	947	1,177	1,161	5,151
Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)**	25	6	2	1		34
Business Management - Financial Studies (BMFCE)*	48	18	16	4		86
Business Management - Management Specialist (BMSCE)**	12	3	1			16
Business Management - Not-for-Profit Management (BMNCE)*	4					4
Business Professional Certificate (BSPCA)		19	41	9	6	75
Entreprenuership Generalist Certificate (BEGCE)	14	9	8	6	9	46
Financial Planning Professional Certificate (FPPCA)		6	11	10	17	44
Business Career Certificate (BUSCC)				22	14	36
Business Start-Up Career Certificate (BSUCC)	18	17	18	20	19	92
Customer Experience Specialist Career Certificate (CXSCC)		13	4	2	3	22
Customer Service Management (BCSSD)**	5	1				6
Economics Specialist (ECSCC)*		3	1			4
Financial Counseling Specialist Career Certificate (FCSCC)		15	16	18	24	73
Financial Studies (BMFCC)**	30	10	1			41
Global Business Specialist (GBSCC)*	1					1
Human Resources Specialist Career Certificate (HRSCC)		13	18	33	37	101
Investment Specialist (IVSCC)*		1	3	1		5
Not-for-Profit Management (BNPSD)*	2	2				4
Real Estate Professional (REPCC)**	47	14	4	1		66
Real Estate Specialist Career Certificate (RESCC)	5	67	82	75	65	294
Supply Chain Specialist (SCSCC)*		3	6	2		11
Entrepreneur Specialist Career Certificate (ETSCC)	4	7	18	9	6	44
Certificates Total	252	243	254	214	200	1,163
Grand Total	1,163	1,198	1,201	1,391	1,361	6,314

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

Line graph depicting the number of unduplicated students enrolled in legal programs from 2020 through Spring 2025.

Legal Studies Program Enrollment
Academic Program	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	Grand Total
Legal Studies - Legal Administration Assistant (LSAAO)**	3	1				4
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAO)*	85	79	20	14	3	201
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAR)		3	61	77	47	188
Legal Studies - Pre-Law (LSPLO)**	27	11	3	1		42
Associates Total	115	94	84	92	50	435
Legal Office Administration (LOACE)*	2	3				4
Legal Professional Certificate (LPRCE)			5	8	23	36
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACC)*	34	22	10	3	2	71
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACE)			9	18	23	50
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (LSICC)					1	1
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (ILSCC)*		1	2	5	1	9
Immigration Laws, Policies, and Procedures (IPPCC)**	5	1				6
Legal Administration Assistant (LAACC)*	5	7	2			14
Legal Secretary (LSSCC)**	8	1				9
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LGSCC)		2				2
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LSPCC)		1	7	3	3	14
Litigation Specialist Career Certificate (LITCC)		2	6			8
Transactional Law Specialist Career Certificate (TRACC)				1	2	3
Certificates Total	54	39	41	38	55	227
Total	169	133	125	130	105	662

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

Persistence

Accounting Program Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Academic Program	Fall 2019 Cohort***	Fall 2019 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2019	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
Accounting (ACAAS)	178	68	38%	118	41	35%	92	25	27%	100	32	32%	155	47	30%
Associates Total	178	68	38%	118	41	35%	92	25	27%	100	32	32%	155	47	30%
Accounting Professional Certificate (ACPCA)							5	4	80%	8	1	13%	8	1	13%
Accounting Specialist Career Certificate (ACSCC)							6	3	50%	17	9	53%	12	2	17%
Bookkeeping (BKPCE)**	22	4	18%	23	8	35%	9	1	11%	3		0%
Tax Specialist Career Certificate (TASCC)							5	2	40%	6	1	17%	6	2	33%
Certificates Total	22	4	18%	23	8	35%	25	10	40%	34	11	32%	26	5	19%
Total	200	72	36%	141	49	35%	117	35	30%	134	43	32%	181	43	24%

*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 2019 through Fall 2023

Business Program Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Academic Program	Fall 2019 Cohort***	Fall 2019 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2019	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
Business Transfer (BSTAA)	408	156	38%	331	139	42%	264	115	44%	274	96	35%	267	114	43%
Business Administration (BSAAS)				3	2	67%	224	96	43%	286	96	34%	407	131	32%
Business Managment - Generalist (BGAAS)**	305	107	35%	211	82	39%	57	23	40%	48	7	15%	18	1	6%
Associates Total	713	263	37%	545	223	41%	545	234	43%	608	199	33%	692	246	36%
Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)**	17	6	35%	11	3	27%	2		0%	1		0%	1		0%
Business Management - Financial Studies (BMFCE)*	5		0%	12	1	8%	11	1	9%	10	2	20%	3		0%
Business Management - Management Specialist (BMSCE)**	15	2	13%	6		0%	1	1	100%	1		0%
Business Management - Not-for-Profit Management (BMNCE)*	3	2	67%	3		0%
Business Professional Certificate (BSPCA)							32	20	63%	21	11	52%	4	1	25%
Entrepreneurship Generalist Certificate (BEGCE)	10	2	20%	8	2	25%	6	2	33%	5	1	20%	3	0	0%
Financial Planning Professional Certificate (FPPCA)							2		0%	5	1	20%	7	2	19%
Business Career Certificate (BUSCC)							3	3	100%				8	4	50%
Business Start-Up Career Certificate (BSUCC)	12	3	25%	7	5	71%	8	1	13%	8	1	13%	5		0%
Customer Experience Specialist Career Certificate (CXSCC)							8		0%	4	1	25%	1		0%
Customer Service Management (BCSSD)**	2		0%	3	1	33%
Economics Specialist (ECSCC)*							2		0%	1		0%
Financial Counseling Specialist Career Certificate (FCSCC)							8	2	25%	4	2	50%	7	2	29%
Fiancial Studies (BMFCC)**	6		0%	6	1	17%	7	1	14%	1		0%
General Management (BMGCC)*	29	11	38%	17	3	18%	5		0%	3	1	33%
Global Business Specialist (GBSCC)*
Human Resources Specialist Career Certificate (HRSCC)							9	5	56%	9	1	11%	13	2	15%
Investment Specialist (IVSCC)*							1		0%	2		0%
Not-for-Profit Management (BNPSD)*	1	1	100%	1	1	100%
Real Estate Professional (REPCC)**				15	3	20%	7	1	14%	3		0%	1		0%
Real Estate Specialist Career Certificate (RESCC)				1	1	100%	42	9	21%	45	12	27%	31	4	13%
Supply Chain Specialist (SCSCC)*							1		0%	5	1	20%	1		0%
Entrepreneuer Specialist Career Certificate (ETSCC)				1	1	100%	12	7	58%	8	2	25%	1		0%
Certificates Total	22	4	18%	23	8	35%	25	10	40%	34	11	32%	26	5	19%
Total	200	72	36%	141	49	35%	117	35	30%	134	43	32%	181	43	24%

*Note: Program is in teach out at MCC

Line graph depicting legal program persistence from Fall 2019 through Fall 2023

Legal Studies Program Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Academic Program	Fall 2019 Cohort***	Fall 2019 Persisted	% Persisted Fall 2019	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
Legal Studies - Legal Administrative Assistant (LSAAO)**	3		0%	2	2	100%	1		0%
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAO)*	66	33	50%	50	26	52%	34	6	18%	16	7	44%	11	3	27%
Legal Studies - Paralegal (LSPAR)							16	11	69%	32	9	28%	39	4	10%
Legal Studies - Pre-Law (LSPLO)**	23	6	26%	18	7	39%	6	3	50%	3	1	33%	1	1	100%
Associates Total	92	39	42%	70	35	50%	57	20	35%	51	17	33%	1	1	100%
Legal Office Administration (LOACE)*				1	2	100%
Legal Professional Certificate (LPRCE)	6	3	50%	19	12	63%	8	3	38%	10	2	20%	2	1	50%
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACC)*	6	3	50%	19	12	63%	8	3	38%	10	2	20%	2	1	50%
Legal Studies - Paralegal Accelerated Certificate (LSACE)										4	2	50%	8		0%
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (LSICC)							1	1	100%	2	1	50%	3		0%
Immigration Laws Specialist Career Certificate (ILSCC)*							1	1	100%	2	1	50%	3		0%
Immigration Laws, Policies, and Procedures (IPPCC)**	3	1	33%	5		0%
Legal Administrative Assistant (LAACC)*				3	2	67%	0	1		1	1	100%
Legal Secretary (LSSCC)**	2		0%	8	5	63%	1		0%
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LGSCC)
Legal Specialist Career Certificate (LSPCC)							2	1	.5	5	1	.2
Litigation Specialist Career Certificate (LITCC)							3	2	.6666667	3	1	.333333
Transactional Law Specialist Career Certificate (TRACC)													1	0	0%
Certificates Total	11	4	36%	36	21	58%	20	10	50%	26	8	31%	19	1	5%
Grand Total	103	43	42%	106	56	53%	77	30	39%	77	25	32%	70	9	13%

Transfer

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 Professional (REPCC)**		3	3			6
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	35	21	19	180
Grand Total	239	187	176	170	203	975

*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