by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Atlantic Cape Community 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 Atlantic Cape Community College 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Atlantic Cape Community 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Cape Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 647 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 Atlantic Cape Community College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 504 | 16% |
| Six Years | 647 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 51 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,392 | 77% |
Approximately 2392 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2392 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
730 transferred to another institution.
Atlantic Cape Community College lost contact with the remaining 1591 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 730 | 30.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1,591 | 66.5% |
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 Atlantic Cape Community 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 Atlantic Cape Community College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.84% of Atlantic Cape Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Atlantic Cape Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Atlantic Cape Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
1109 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
368 transferred to another institution.
Atlantic Cape Community College lost contact with the remaining 709 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 368 | 33.18% |
| Dropped Out | 709 | 63.93% |
First-time / part-time students at Atlantic Cape Community College represent 34.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Atlantic Cape Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
957 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
223 transferred to another institution.
Atlantic Cape Community College lost contact with the remaining 700 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 3.55% |
| Transferred | 223 | 23.30% |
| Dropped Out | 700 | 73.15% |
199 Atlantic Cape Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.44% 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 30%, 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 30%.
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 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
139 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Atlantic Cape Community College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 64 | 46.04% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 52.52% |
244 Atlantic Cape Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 23%.
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 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
187 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Atlantic Cape Community College lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 75 | 40.11% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 58.29% |
