by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Allen Community 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Allen Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Allen Community College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
How many of the estimated 261 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% of this class completed their degree.
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 Allen Community College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 242 | 23% |
| Six Years | 261 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 773 | 75% |
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.
Approximately 773 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 773 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
543 transferred to another institution.
Allen Community College lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 543 | 70.2% |
| Dropped Out | 226 | 29.2% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Allen Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Allen County Community College represent 32.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allen Community College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Allen Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
192 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Allen Community College lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.52% |
| Transferred | 117 | 60.94% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 38.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Allen County Community College represent 28.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allen Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Allen Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
238 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Allen Community College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 150 | 63.03% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 36.13% |
Returning / full-time students at Allen County Community College represent 6.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allen Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Allen Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Allen Community College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.63% |
| Transferred | 23 | 60.53% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 36.84% |
Returning / part-time students at Allen County Community College represent 32.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allen Community College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 9% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Allen Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 9% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
305 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
253 transferred to another institution.
Allen Community College lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 253 | 82.95% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 17.05% |
