by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Anna Maria first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Anna Maria retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Anna Maria 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Anna Maria | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
How many of the estimated 138 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 34% of the cohort graduated. After six years 46% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.
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 Anna Maria graduation rate 46%.
The typical Anna Maria student takes 4.26 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 118 | 39% |
| Six Years | 138 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 159 | 53% |
Approximately 159 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 159 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
Anna Maria lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 159 | 100.0% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40% |
| Black / African-American | 43% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 54% |
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 Anna Maria 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 Anna Maria College represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.39% of Anna Maria bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Anna Maria class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Anna Maria graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Anna Maria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
131 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
Anna Maria lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 131 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Anna Maria first-time, part-time students.
63 Anna Maria students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.07% 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 63%, 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 65%.
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 | Anna Maria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Anna Maria lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
11 Anna Maria students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
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 | Anna Maria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Anna Maria lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
