Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Albright. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Albright
- Graduation Rates at Albright College
Albright Has a Better Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
With 78.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Albright College has freshman retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 71.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 78.0%.
Albright Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 54.4% of Albright Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Albright, there were 597 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2012. By 2014, six years after beginning their degree, 54.4% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 55.4% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 44.6% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 267 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 127 had transferred to a different institution, and Albright lost contact with the remaining 138 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 Albright Represent 84.6% of the Class of 2012 and 82.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 48.0%, first-time students in the Albright class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 52.7% and by 2016, 53.9% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 32.8% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
The Graduation Rate at Albright is About What we had Anticipated
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Albright, we expected that after six years about 53.5% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Albright
46.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 233 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 125 had transferred to a different institution, and Albright lost contact with the remaining 107 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Albright Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2012 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
None of the students in Albright's class of 2012 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Returning / Full-time Students at Albright Represent 15.4% of the Class of 2012 and 17.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 64.1%, returning students in the Albright class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 64.1%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Albright
35.9% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 33 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 2 had transferred to a different institution, and Albright lost contact with the remaining 31 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Albright Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2012 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
None of the students in Albright's class of 2012 were classified as as a "returning" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.8% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
