by our College Data Analytics TeamHow 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| AACC | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5,856 | 28% |
| Six Years | 6,774 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 391 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 13,461 | 65% |
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?
0 are still enrolled.
5849 transferred to another institution.
AACC lost contact with the remaining 7195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5849 | 43.5% |
| Dropped Out | 7,195 | 53.5% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | AACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
1317 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
656 transferred to another institution.
AACC lost contact with the remaining 613 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 656 | 49.81% |
| Dropped Out | 613 | 46.55% |
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | AACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
1551 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
51 are still enrolled.
491 transferred to another institution.
AACC lost contact with the remaining 1009 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 51 | 3.29% |
| Transferred | 491 | 31.66% |
| Dropped Out | 1,009 | 65.05% |
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | AACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
1673 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
39 are still enrolled.
947 transferred to another institution.
AACC lost contact with the remaining 687 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 39 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 947 | 56.60% |
| Dropped Out | 687 | 41.06% |
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | AACC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
8920 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
279 are still enrolled.
3755 transferred to another institution.
AACC lost contact with the remaining 4886 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 279 | 3.13% |
| Transferred | 3755 | 42.10% |
| Dropped Out | 4,886 | 54.78% |
