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AACC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

22% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
65% Retention Rate

Anne Arundel Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many AACC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore AACC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

AACC Retention Rate

65% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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, AACC 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.

AACC Retention  65 out of 100
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Maryland Retention  72 out of 100
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Retention Rate
AACC65%
Nationwide70.57%
Maryland71.84%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

AACC Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.31% Transfer Rate
34.83% Dropout Rate

Of the 6,774 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of AACC is 33%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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AACC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5,85628%
Six Years6,77433%
Eight Years3912%
Did Not Complete13,46165%
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.
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AACC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 13461 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 13461 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred584943.5%
Dropped Out7,19553.5%

AACC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 AACC 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 AACC Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Full-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Anne Arundel Community College represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.74% of AACC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the AACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the AACC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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AACC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsAACCNationwide
Four Years22%37.92%
Six Years28%46.43%
Eight Years30%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time AACC Drop Out Rates

1317 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred65649.81%
Dropped Out61346.55%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Anne Arundel Community College represent 9.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the AACC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time AACC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsAACCNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time AACC Drop Out Rates

1551 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled513.29%
Transferred49131.66%
Dropped Out1,00965.05%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

3266 AACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.81% 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 47%, 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 49%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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AACC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsAACCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years47%53.83%
Eight Years49%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time AACC Drop Out Rates

1673 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled392.33%
Transferred94756.60%
Dropped Out68741.06%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

66% Returning, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

13637 AACC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 34%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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AACC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsAACCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years33%36.03%
Eight Years34%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time AACC Drop Out Rates

8920 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled2793.13%
Transferred375542.10%
Dropped Out4,88654.78%

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