The American College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

American College of Financial Services 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to The American College after their first year? Are The American College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• The American College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• The American College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, The American 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

The American College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 3,209 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of The American College is 35%. 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.

The American College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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The American College Drop Out Rate

The American College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

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 The American College Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on The American College first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on The American College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9289 The American College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 100.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.

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.

The American College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time The American College Drop Out Rates

6003 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 229 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• The American College lost contact with the remaining 5774 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics