by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to American Musical and Dramatic Academy after their first year? Are American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, American Musical and Dramatic Academy 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 | |
|---|---|
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 505 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 67% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduation rate 68%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at American Musical and Dramatic Academy? The standard length of time for most students is 4.07 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 503 | 67% |
| Six Years | 505 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 242 | 32% |
Approximately 242 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 242 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 1.2% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 97.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 20% |
| Asian | 91% |
| Black / African-American | 61% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 71% |
| International | 90% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 72% |
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 Musical and Dramatic Academy 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 Musical and Dramatic Academy represent 99% of the students in the class of 2015, and 98.61% of American Musical and Dramatic Academy bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time students in the American Musical and Dramatic Academy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 Musical and Dramatic Academy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
242 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 1.24% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 97.93% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on American Musical and Dramatic Academy first-time, part-time students.
7 American Musical and Dramatic Academy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.94% 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 100%, 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 100%.
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 Musical and Dramatic Academy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on American Musical and Dramatic Academy returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on American Musical and Dramatic Academy returning, part-time students.
