by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Albany State? 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Albany State 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Albany State | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 1,229 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 12% of the cohort graduated. After six years 27% had completed their degree, and 29% after 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 Albany State graduation rate 27%.
The typical Albany State student takes 4.80 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 820 | 18% |
| Six Years | 1,229 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,215 | 71% |
Approximately 3215 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3215 students who did not complete their degree?
6 are still enrolled.
2134 transferred to another institution.
Albany State lost contact with the remaining 1042 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 2134 | 66.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,042 | 32.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 42% |
| Black / African-American | 28% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| International | 18% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11% |
| Unknown | 17% |
| White | 24% |
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 Albany State 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 Albany State University represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.31% of Albany State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the Albany State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Albany State graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Albany State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1769 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
1243 transferred to another institution.
Albany State lost contact with the remaining 507 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.34% |
| Transferred | 1243 | 70.27% |
| Dropped Out | 507 | 28.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Albany State University represent 10.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Albany State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
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 | Albany State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
398 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
Albany State lost contact with the remaining 204 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 191 | 47.99% |
| Dropped Out | 204 | 51.26% |
786 Albany State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.44% 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 33%, 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 34%.
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 | Albany State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
520 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
351 transferred to another institution.
Albany State lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.35% |
| Transferred | 351 | 67.50% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 31.15% |
851 Albany State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 | Albany State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
528 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
349 transferred to another institution.
Albany State lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 349 | 66.10% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 32.01% |
