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Alaska Career College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

72% 4-Year Graduation Rate
75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
71% Retention Rate

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

71% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 71% 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 Retention  71 out of 100
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Alaska Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Alaska Career College71%
Nationwide70.57%
Alaska68.50%

Alaska Career College Graduation Rates

75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
7.16% Transfer Rate
17.65% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 290 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

72% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 75% in six years, and 75% in eight years.

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 75%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  74%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Alaska Career College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years28774%
Six Years29075%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete9825%
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 98 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 98 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred2828.6%
Dropped Out6970.4%

Alaska Career College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Alaska Career 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 Alaska Career College Graduation Rates

68% First-Time, Full-Time
73% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Alaska Career College represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.55% of Alaska Career College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Alaska Career College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

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 first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Alaska Career College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsAlaska Career CollegeNationwide
Four Years72%37.92%
Six Years73%46.43%
Eight Years73%47.82%

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

71 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1926.76%
Dropped Out5171.83%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Alaska Career College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

125 Alaska Career College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.97% 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 78%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 78%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Alaska Career College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsAlaska Career CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years78%53.83%
Eight Years78%55.07%

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

27 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred933.33%
Dropped Out1866.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Alaska Career College returning, part-time students.

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