by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Arizona Automotive Institute 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 Arizona Automotive Institute. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Arizona Automotive Institute has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Automotive Institute | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
Of the 485 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 64% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% 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 Arizona Automotive Institute graduation rate 64%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 485 | 64% |
| Six Years | 485 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 276 | 36% |
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 276 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 276 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Automotive Institute lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 101 | 36.6% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 63.4% |
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.
The majority of students at Arizona Automotive Institute are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute represent 86.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arizona Automotive Institute graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Arizona Automotive Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
220 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.
85 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Automotive Institute lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 85 | 38.64% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 61.36% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute represent 1.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arizona Automotive Institute graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Arizona Automotive Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Automotive Institute lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 83.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute represent 10.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arizona Automotive Institute graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Arizona Automotive Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Automotive Institute lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 30.95% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 69.05% |
Returning / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute represent 1.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arizona Automotive Institute graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Arizona Automotive Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Automotive Institute lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 75.00% |
