by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at CollegeAmerica - Phoenix? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 29% students making it past their freshmen year, CollegeAmerica - Phoenix 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CollegeAmerica - Phoenix | 29% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 140 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 40% had completed their degree, and 40% 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 CollegeAmerica - Phoenix graduation rate 40%.
The average length of time it takes an CollegeAmerica - Phoenix undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 140 | 40% |
| Six Years | 140 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 212 | 60% |
Approximately 212 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 212 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
CollegeAmerica - Phoenix lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 14 | 6.6% |
| Dropped Out | 198 | 93.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 32% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 37% |
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 CollegeAmerica - Phoenix 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 CollegeAmerica - Phoenix represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.71% of CollegeAmerica - Phoenix bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the CollegeAmerica - Phoenix class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CollegeAmerica - Phoenix graduation rate was 41%, 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 | CollegeAmerica - Phoenix | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
101 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.
8 transferred to another institution.
CollegeAmerica - Phoenix lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 7.92% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 92.08% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CollegeAmerica - Phoenix first-time, part-time students.
180 CollegeAmerica - Phoenix students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 51.14% 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 38%, 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 | CollegeAmerica - Phoenix | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
111 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
CollegeAmerica - Phoenix lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 5.41% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 94.59% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CollegeAmerica - Phoenix returning, part-time students.
