by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Alpena 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 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Alpena 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
There were approximately 708 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 Alpena Community College graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 684 | 47% |
| Six Years | 708 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 725 | 50% |
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 725 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 725 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
283 transferred to another institution.
Alpena Community College lost contact with the remaining 427 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 283 | 39.0% |
| Dropped Out | 427 | 58.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 52% |
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 Alpena Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Alpena Community College represent 23.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alpena Community College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Alpena Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
175 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Alpena Community College lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.71% |
| Transferred | 65 | 37.14% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 61.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Alpena Community College represent 9.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alpena Community College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Alpena Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
109 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Alpena Community College lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.75% |
| Transferred | 50 | 45.87% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 51.38% |
Returning / full-time students at Alpena Community College represent 31.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alpena Community College graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Alpena Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
154 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Alpena Community College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.25% |
| Transferred | 63 | 40.91% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 55.84% |
Returning / part-time students at Alpena Community College represent 35.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Alpena 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Alpena Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
287 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Alpena Community College lost contact with the remaining 178 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 105 | 36.59% |
| Dropped Out | 178 | 62.02% |
