by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Boston Architectural 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Boston Architectural College 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 32 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 0% of the cohort graduated. After six years 25% had completed their degree, and 35% 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 Boston Architectural College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6 | 5% |
| Six Years | 32 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 10% |
| Did Not Complete | 83 | 65% |
Approximately 83 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 83 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Boston Architectural College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 51 | 61.4% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 36.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| International | 33% |
| White | 83% |
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 Boston Architectural College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Boston Architectural College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.38% of Boston Architectural College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the Boston Architectural College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Boston Architectural College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Boston Architectural College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 9% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
26 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Boston Architectural College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 69.23% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 30.77% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Boston Architectural College first-time, part-time students.
92 Boston Architectural College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 72.44% 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 32%, 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 38%.
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 | Boston Architectural College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
57 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Boston Architectural College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.51% |
| Transferred | 33 | 57.89% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 38.60% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Boston Architectural College returning, part-time students.
