by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ATA 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, ATA 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ATA College | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
There were approximately 185 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 31% of the cohort graduated. After six years 38% had completed their degree, and 38% after 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 College graduation rate 38%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 185 | 38% |
| Six Years | 185 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 302 | 62% |
Approximately 302 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 302 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
ATA College lost contact with the remaining 277 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 25 | 8.3% |
| Dropped Out | 277 | 91.7% |
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 College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 16.22% of ATA College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the ATA College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ATA College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
68 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
ATA College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 7.35% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 92.65% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on ATA College first-time, part-time students.
389 ATA College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 79.88% 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 40%, 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 40%.
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 College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
234 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
ATA College lost contact with the remaining 214 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 8.55% |
| Dropped Out | 214 | 91.45% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on ATA College returning, part-time students.
