by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding American College of Technology 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| American College of Technology | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 73 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
22% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 20% in six years, and 20% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of American College of Technology is 20%. 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 | 73 | 20% |
| Six Years | 73 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 296 | 80% |
Approximately 296 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 296 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
American College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 251 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 45 | 15.2% |
| Dropped Out | 251 | 84.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 77% |
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.
The majority of students at American College of Technology are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at American Business and Technology University represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.19% of American College of Technology bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the American College of Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the American College of Technology graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | American College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
216 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
American College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 15.74% |
| Dropped Out | 182 | 84.26% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on American College of Technology first-time, part-time students.
93 American College of Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.20% 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 14%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | American College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 14% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 55.07% |
80 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
American College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 13.75% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 86.25% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on American College of Technology returning, part-time students.
