by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many ASCC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at ASCC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
How many of the estimated 682 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% 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 ASCC graduation rate 46%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 621 | 41% |
| Six Years | 682 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 43 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 772 | 52% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 772 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 772 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
ASCC lost contact with the remaining 695 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 59 | 7.6% |
| Dropped Out | 695 | 90.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Hawaiian | 48% |
| International | 46% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at ASCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 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 students at American Samoa Community College represent 21.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASCC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | ASCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
214 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
ASCC lost contact with the remaining 172 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.80% |
| Transferred | 36 | 16.82% |
| Dropped Out | 172 | 80.37% |
First-time / part-time students at American Samoa Community College represent 7.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASCC graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | ASCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
82 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
ASCC lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 10 | 12.20% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 86.59% |
Returning / full-time students at American Samoa Community College represent 20.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASCC graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | ASCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
83 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
ASCC lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 7.23% |
| Transferred | 10 | 12.05% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 80.72% |
Returning / part-time students at American Samoa Community College represent 50.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASCC graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | ASCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
393 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
ASCC lost contact with the remaining 385 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 3 | 0.76% |
| Dropped Out | 385 | 97.96% |
