by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding American College of Healthcare Sciences 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, American College of Healthcare Sciences 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| American College of Healthcare Sciences | 0% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
How many of the estimated 77 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
33% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 31% in six years, and 32% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of American College of Healthcare Sciences is 31%. 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 | 69 | 28% |
| Six Years | 77 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 167 | 68% |
Approximately 167 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 167 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
American College of Healthcare Sciences lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 12 | 7.2% |
| Dropped Out | 132 | 79.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| White | 100% |
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 American College of Healthcare Sciences 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 College of Healthcare Sciences represent 2% of the students in the class of 2015, and 3.90% of American College of Healthcare Sciences bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the American College of Healthcare Sciences class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the American College of Healthcare Sciences graduation rate was 50%, 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 | American College of Healthcare Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
3 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
American College of Healthcare Sciences lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
First-time / part-time students at American College of Healthcare Sciences represent 21.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the American College of Healthcare Sciences class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.
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 | American College of Healthcare Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
37 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
American College of Healthcare Sciences lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 13.51% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.70% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 83.78% |
14 American College of Healthcare Sciences students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.71% 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 64%, 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 64%.
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 Healthcare Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
American College of Healthcare Sciences lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 80.00% |
172 American College of Healthcare Sciences students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 70.20% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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 | American College of Healthcare Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
122 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
American College of Healthcare Sciences lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 13.93% |
| Transferred | 9 | 7.38% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 78.69% |
