by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Altierus Career College - Bissonnet 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Altierus Career College - Bissonnet | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 646 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 63% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 65% 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 Altierus Career College - Bissonnet graduation rate 65%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 646 | 65% |
| Six Years | 646 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 342 | 35% |
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 Altierus Career College - Bissonnet 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 Altierus Career College - Bissonnet represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.22% of Altierus Career College - Bissonnet bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time students in the Altierus Career College - Bissonnet class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Altierus Career College - Bissonnet graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Altierus Career College - Bissonnet | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 63% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
224 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Altierus Career College - Bissonnet lost contact with the remaining 224 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 224 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Altierus Career College - Bissonnet first-time, part-time students.
375 Altierus Career College - Bissonnet students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.96% 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 69%, 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 69%.
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 | Altierus Career College - Bissonnet | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
118 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Altierus Career College - Bissonnet lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Altierus Career College - Bissonnet returning, part-time students.
