by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Advance Science College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Advance Science College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Advance Science College | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 36 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 84% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 84% of the students had graduated and after eight years 84% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Advance Science College is 84%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36 | 84% |
| Six Years | 36 | 84% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 7 | 16% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Advance Science College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Advance Science College represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Advance Science College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Advance Science College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Advance Science College graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Advance Science College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 84% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 84% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
7 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Advance Science College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Advance Science College first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Advance Science College returning, part-time students.
