ACC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Alamance Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many ACC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore ACC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• ACC Retention Rate
• ACC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ACC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ACC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, ACC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

ACC Graduation Rates

Of the 392 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official ACC graduation rate 22%.

ACC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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ACC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1361 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1361 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 567 transferred to another institution.

• ACC lost contact with the remaining 778 who we assumed dropped out.

ACC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 ACC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time ACC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Alamance Community College represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.90% of ACC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the ACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ACC graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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.

ACC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ACC Drop Out Rates

278 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 113 transferred to another institution.

• ACC lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Alamance Community College represent 49.47% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the ACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time ACC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ACC Drop Out Rates

737 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 6 are still enrolled.

• 244 transferred to another institution.

• ACC lost contact with the remaining 487 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

77 ACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.32% 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 39%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.

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.

ACC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time ACC Drop Out Rates

45 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 29 transferred to another institution.

• ACC lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

358 ACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.10% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 15%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

ACC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time ACC Drop Out Rates

301 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 181 transferred to another institution.

• ACC lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics