by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at AIU Atlanta? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 37% students making it past their freshmen year, AIU Atlanta 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| AIU Atlanta | 37% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 130 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 9% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 13% of this class completed their degree.
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 AIU Atlanta graduation rate 13%.
The average length of time it takes an AIU Atlanta undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.75 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 85 | 8% |
| Six Years | 130 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 882 | 87% |
Approximately 882 students or 87% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 882 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
342 transferred to another institution.
AIU Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 533 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.1% |
| Transferred | 342 | 38.8% |
| Dropped Out | 533 | 60.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 27% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 100% |
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 AIU Atlanta 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 American InterContinental University - Atlanta represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.62% of AIU Atlanta bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the AIU Atlanta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the AIU Atlanta graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | AIU Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 12% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 47.82% |
143 first-time / full-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
AIU Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 54 | 37.76% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 61.54% |
First-time / part-time students at American InterContinental University - Atlanta represent 28.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the AIU Atlanta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
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 | AIU Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
263 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
AIU Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 92 | 34.98% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 64.26% |
190 AIU Atlanta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.72% 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 23%, 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 23%.
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 | AIU Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 55.07% |
146 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
AIU Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.68% |
| Transferred | 67 | 45.89% |
| Dropped Out | 78 | 53.42% |
375 AIU Atlanta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 12%.
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 | AIU Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
330 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
129 transferred to another institution.
AIU Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.91% |
| Transferred | 129 | 39.09% |
| Dropped Out | 198 | 60.00% |
