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Alpena Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
63% Retention Rate

Alpena Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make 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.

Alpena Community College Retention Rate

63% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Alpena Community 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Alpena Community College Retention  63 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Alpena Community College 63%
Nationwide 70.57%
Michigan 70.80%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Alpena Community College Graduation Rates

44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.10% Transfer Rate
33.67% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,002 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

32% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 45% in 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 Alpena Community College graduation rate 44%.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Alpena Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion Within Undergraduates Percentage
Four Years 0 %
Six Years 1,002 44%
Eight Years 29 1%
Did Not Complete 1,254 55%
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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Alpena Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1254 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1254 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.0%
Transferred 461 36.8%
Dropped Out 772 61.6%

Alpena Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/Ethnicity Graduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native 40%
Asian 33%
Black / African-American 18%
Hawaiian 100%
White 40%

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 Alpena Community 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 Alpena Community College Graduation Rates

23% First-Time, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Alpena Community College represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.06% of Alpena Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Alpena Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Alpena Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Alpena Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time Completions Alpena Community College Nationwide
Four Years 32% 37.92%
Six Years 37% 46.43%
Eight Years 37% 47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Alpena Community College Drop Out Rates

324 first-time / full-time students or 63% 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 0 0.00%
Transferred 108 33.33%
Dropped Out 208 64.20%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Alpena Community College represent 8.20% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Alpena Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Alpena Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time Completions Alpena Community College Nationwide
Four Years 7% 14.37%
Six Years 14% 21.59%
Eight Years 17% 23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Alpena Community College Drop Out Rates

156 first-time / part-time students or 83% 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 1 0.64%
Transferred 61 39.10%
Dropped Out 94 60.26%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

36% Returning, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

835 Alpena Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.42% 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 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

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  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Alpena Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time Completions Alpena Community College Nationwide
Four Years 0% 49.57%
Six Years 56% 53.83%
Eight Years 57% 55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Alpena Community College Drop Out Rates

357 non first-time / part-time students or 43% 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 6 1.68%
Transferred 131 36.69%
Dropped Out 220 61.62%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

33% Returning, Part-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

750 Alpena Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, 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 44%.

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  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Alpena Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time Completions Alpena Community College Nationwide
Four Years 0% 30.46%
Six Years 42% 36.03%
Eight Years 44% 37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Alpena Community College Drop Out Rates

417 non first-time / part-time students or 56% 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 6 1.44%
Transferred 161 38.61%
Dropped Out 250 59.95%

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