by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Alaska Career College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Alaska Career 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 Alaska, the average is 68.50%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Career College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alaska | 68.50% |
How many of the estimated 290 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
72% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 75% in six years, and 75% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Alaska Career College graduation rate 75%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 287 | 74% |
| Six Years | 290 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 98 | 25% |
Approximately 98 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 98 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Alaska Career College lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 28 | 28.6% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 70.4% |
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 Alaska Career 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 Alaska Career College represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.55% of Alaska Career College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Alaska Career College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Alaska Career College graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 | Alaska Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
71 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Alaska Career College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 26.76% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 71.83% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Alaska Career College first-time, part-time students.
125 Alaska Career College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.97% 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 78%, 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 78%.
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 | Alaska Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Alaska Career College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 66.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Alaska Career College returning, part-time students.
