by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Arizona College - Glendale 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Arizona College - Glendale 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Arizona College - Glendale | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
Of the 785 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
69% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 66% in six years, and 66% in eight years.
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 Arizona College - Glendale graduation rate 66%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 785 | 66% |
| Six Years | 785 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 405 | 34% |
Approximately 405 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 405 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Arizona College - Glendale lost contact with the remaining 402 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 0.7% |
| Dropped Out | 402 | 99.3% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Arizona College - Glendale are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Arizona College - Glendale represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.19% of Arizona College - Glendale bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the Arizona College - Glendale class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Arizona College - Glendale graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Arizona College - Glendale | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
321 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Arizona College - Glendale lost contact with the remaining 319 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.62% |
| Dropped Out | 319 | 99.38% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Arizona College - Glendale first-time, part-time students.
161 Arizona College - Glendale students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.53% 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 48%, 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 48%.
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 | Arizona College - Glendale | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Arizona College - Glendale lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.19% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 98.81% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Arizona College - Glendale returning, part-time students.
