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Albany State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

12% 4-Year Graduation Rate
27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate

Albany State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Albany State Retention Rate

74% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

Albany State Retention  74 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Albany State 74%
Nationwide 70.57%
Georgia 65.40%

Albany State Graduation Rates

27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
47.34% Transfer Rate
23.11% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Albany State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion Within Undergraduates Percentage
Four Years 820 18%
Six Years 1,229 27%
Eight Years 64 2%
Did Not Complete 3,215 71%
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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Albany State Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 6 0.2%
Transferred 2134 66.4%
Dropped Out 1,042 32.4%

Albany State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/Ethnicity Graduation Rate
Asian 42%
Black / African-American 28%
Hispanic 18%
International 18%
Multi-Ethnic 11%
Unknown 17%
White 24%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Albany State Graduation Rates

54% First-Time, Full-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Albany State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time Completions Albany State Nationwide
Four Years 12% 37.92%
Six Years 25% 46.43%
Eight Years 27% 47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Albany State Drop Out Rates

1769 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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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 Graduation Rates

10% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Albany State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time Completions Albany State Nationwide
Four Years 6% 14.37%
Six Years 11% 21.59%
Eight Years 12% 23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Albany State Drop Out Rates

398 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 3 0.75%
Transferred 191 47.99%
Dropped Out 204 51.26%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Albany State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time Completions Albany State Nationwide
Four Years 0% 49.57%
Six Years 33% 53.83%
Eight Years 34% 55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Albany State Drop Out Rates

520 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 7 1.35%
Transferred 351 67.50%
Dropped Out 162 31.15%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Albany State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time Completions Albany State Nationwide
Four Years 0% 30.46%
Six Years 37% 36.03%
Eight Years 38% 37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Albany State Drop Out Rates

528 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 10 1.89%
Transferred 349 66.10%
Dropped Out 169 32.01%

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