ABTS Nashville Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

American Baptist College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• ABTS Nashville Retention Rate
• ABTS Nashville 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
• ABTS Nashville Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ABTS Nashville Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 40% students making it past their freshmen year, ABTS Nashville 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.

ABTS Nashville Graduation Rates

There were approximately 16 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of ABTS Nashville is 36%. 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.

ABTS Nashville Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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ABTS Nashville Drop Out Rate

ABTS Nashville Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 ABTS Nashville 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 ABTS Nashville Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at American Baptist College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.50% of ABTS Nashville bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the ABTS Nashville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ABTS Nashville graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.

ABTS Nashville First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ABTS Nashville Drop Out Rates

11 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABTS Nashville lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at American Baptist College represent 21.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time ABTS Nashville Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ABTS Nashville Drop Out Rates

8 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABTS Nashville lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8 ABTS Nashville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.39% 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 75%, 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 75%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time ABTS Nashville Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABTS Nashville lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10 ABTS Nashville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time ABTS Nashville Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABTS Nashville lost contact with the remaining 5 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

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