by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to AAMI after their first year? Are AAMI students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, AAMI 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| AAMI | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 110 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 44% of the cohort graduated. After six years 48% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of AAMI is 48%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 102 | 44% |
| Six Years | 110 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 119 | 52% |
Approximately 119 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 119 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
AAMI lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 57 | 47.9% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 52.1% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 AAMI are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.45% of AAMI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the AAMI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the AAMI graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | AAMI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
18 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
AAMI lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 44.44% |
First-time / part-time students at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service represent 16.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time, part-time students in the AAMI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | AAMI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
27 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
AAMI lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 44.44% |
59 AAMI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.65% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | AAMI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
AAMI lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 41.18% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 58.82% |
97 AAMI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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 41%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | AAMI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
57 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
AAMI lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 43.86% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 56.14% |
