by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Albany Technical College after their first year? Are Albany Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Albany 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Albany Technical College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 815 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 38% of the cohort graduated. After six years 37% had completed their degree, and 38% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Albany Technical College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 768 | 35% |
| Six Years | 815 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,355 | 62% |
Approximately 1355 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1355 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
648 transferred to another institution.
Albany Technical College lost contact with the remaining 677 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 648 | 47.8% |
| Dropped Out | 677 | 50.0% |
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 Technical College 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 Technical College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.13% of Albany Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Albany Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Albany Technical College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
579 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
271 transferred to another institution.
Albany Technical College lost contact with the remaining 290 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 271 | 46.80% |
| Dropped Out | 290 | 50.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Albany Technical College represent 35.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time, part-time students in the Albany Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 36% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 23.72% |
490 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
193 transferred to another institution.
Albany Technical College lost contact with the remaining 291 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 193 | 39.39% |
| Dropped Out | 291 | 59.39% |
234 Albany Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.69% 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 35%, 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 37%.
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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
148 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Albany Technical College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 97 | 65.54% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 34.46% |
212 Albany Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
138 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Albany Technical College lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 87 | 63.04% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 32.61% |
