by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Aiken Technical 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 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Aiken Technical College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 335 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 Aiken Technical College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 295 | 23% |
| Six Years | 335 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 942 | 72% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 942 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 942 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 821 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 106 | 11.3% |
| Dropped Out | 821 | 87.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Aiken Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Aiken Technical College represent 27.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Aiken Technical College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
217 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.38% |
| Transferred | 46 | 21.20% |
| Dropped Out | 168 | 77.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Aiken Technical College represent 45.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Aiken Technical College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
480 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 439 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 33 | 6.88% |
| Dropped Out | 439 | 91.46% |
Returning / full-time students at Aiken Technical College represent 9.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Aiken Technical College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 11 | 15.28% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 83.33% |
Returning / part-time students at Aiken Technical College represent 18.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Aiken Technical College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
173 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.73% |
| Transferred | 16 | 9.25% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 89.02% |
