Are students coming back to Asher College after their first year? Are Asher College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 18% students making it past their freshmen year, Asher College 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
Retention Rate | |
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Asher College | 18% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 237 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 100% of the cohort graduated. After six years 58% had completed their degree, and 58% after 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 Asher College graduation rate 58%.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 237 | 58% |
Six Years | 237 | 58% |
Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
Did Not Complete | 169 | 42% |
Approximately 169 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 169 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Asher College lost contact with the remaining 143 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 26 | 15.4% |
Dropped Out | 143 | 84.6% |
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 Asher College 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 students at Asher College represent 1% of the students in the class of 2015, and 2.11% of Asher College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time students in the Asher College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Asher College graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 | Asher College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 100% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 100% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 100% | 47.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Asher College represent 55.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time, part-time students in the Asher College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.
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 Completions | Asher College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 52% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 52% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 52% | 23.72% |
107 first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Asher College lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 11 | 10.28% |
Dropped Out | 96 | 89.72% |
179 Asher College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, 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 65%.
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.
Returning / Part-Time Completions | Asher College | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 65% | 37.80% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Asher College lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 15 | 24.19% |
Dropped Out | 47 | 75.81% |