by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Athens Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Athens Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Athens Technical 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Athens Technical College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 750 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% of this class completed their degree.
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 Athens Technical College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 702 | 30% |
| Six Years | 750 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 35 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,517 | 66% |
Approximately 1517 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1517 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
559 transferred to another institution.
Athens Technical College lost contact with the remaining 919 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 559 | 36.8% |
| Dropped Out | 919 | 60.6% |
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 Athens Technical College 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 Athens Technical College represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.07% of Athens Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Athens Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Athens Technical College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Athens Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
353 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Athens Technical College lost contact with the remaining 221 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 124 | 35.13% |
| Dropped Out | 221 | 62.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Athens Technical College represent 55.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time, part-time students in the Athens Technical 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 31%.
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 | Athens Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 23.72% |
878 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
274 transferred to another institution.
Athens Technical College lost contact with the remaining 582 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 2.51% |
| Transferred | 274 | 31.21% |
| Dropped Out | 582 | 66.29% |
128 Athens Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.56% 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 | Athens Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
75 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.
40 transferred to another institution.
Athens Technical College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 53.33% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 46.67% |
309 Athens Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 30%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
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 | Athens Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
211 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Athens Technical College lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.27% |
| Transferred | 121 | 57.35% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 38.39% |
