by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many ATA-CIF first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore ATA-CIF retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, ATA-CIF 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ATA-CIF | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 87 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 41% in six years, and 41% 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 ATA-CIF graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87 | 41% |
| Six Years | 87 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 127 | 59% |
Approximately 127 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 127 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
ATA-CIF lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 15 | 11.8% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 88.2% |
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 ATA-CIF are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at ATA Career Education represent 18% of the students in the class of 2015, and 17.24% of ATA-CIF bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the ATA-CIF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ATA-CIF graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | ATA-CIF | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
24 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
ATA-CIF lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 66.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on ATA-CIF first-time, part-time students.
175 ATA-CIF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 81.78% 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 41%, 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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | ATA-CIF | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
ATA-CIF lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 6.80% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 93.20% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on ATA-CIF returning, part-time students.
