Alaska Career College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Alaska Career College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Alaska Career 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.

• Alaska Career College Retention Rate
• Alaska Career College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Alaska Career College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Alaska Career College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Alaska Career 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 Alaska, the average is 68.50%.

Alaska Career College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 273 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 76% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 76% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% 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 Alaska Career College graduation rate 76%.

Alaska Career College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Alaska Career College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 84 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 84 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 19 transferred to another institution.

• Alaska Career College lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.

Alaska Career College Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for Alaska Career College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Alaska Career College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Alaska Career College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Alaska Career College represent 60.78% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Alaska Career College graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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.

Alaska Career College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Alaska Career College Drop Out Rates

46 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Alaska Career College lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Alaska Career College.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Alaska Career College represent 39.22% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Alaska Career College graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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.

Alaska Career College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Alaska Career College Drop Out Rates

38 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• Alaska Career College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Alaska Career College.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics