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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Aiken 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 266 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 19% in six years, and 20% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Aiken Technical College is 19%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 217 | 15% |
| Six Years | 266 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,125 | 80% |
Approximately 1125 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1125 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
475 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 639 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 475 | 42.2% |
| Dropped Out | 639 | 56.8% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Aiken Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Aiken Technical College represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.23% of Aiken Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Aiken Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Aiken Technical College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
452 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 280 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 170 | 37.61% |
| Dropped Out | 280 | 61.95% |
First-time / part-time students at Aiken Technical College represent 25.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Aiken Technical 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 15%.
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 | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
305 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.31% |
| Transferred | 114 | 37.38% |
| Dropped Out | 187 | 61.31% |
195 Aiken Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.81% 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 31%, 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 31%.
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 | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
134 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 74 | 55.22% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 43.28% |
281 Aiken Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 17%.
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 | Aiken Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
234 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Aiken Technical College lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 117 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 114 | 48.72% |
