by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Advanced 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 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Advanced 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Advanced College | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 103 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 58% of the cohort graduated. After six years 61% had completed their degree, and 61% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Advanced College is 61%. 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 | 103 | 61% |
| Six Years | 103 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 67 | 39% |
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 Advanced College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Advanced College represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 84.47% of Advanced College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Advanced College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Advanced College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Advanced College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
64 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Advanced College lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Advanced College first-time, part-time students.
19 Advanced College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 84%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 84%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Advanced College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 84% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-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.
Advanced College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Advanced College returning, part-time students.
