Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Arizona Western College's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Arizona Western College. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Arizona Western College
- Graduation Rates at Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College Has a Lower Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
In order to graduate you have to make it past freshman year. With only 64.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Arizona Western College has freshman retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 68.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Arizona, the average is 62.0%.
Arizona Western College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- 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?
Overall, 17.4% of Arizona Western College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Arizona Western College, there were 3,510 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2014. By 2016, six years after beginning their degree, 17.4% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 19.3% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 80.7% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 2,833 students, 134 were still working towards their degree, 553 had transferred to a different institution, and Arizona Western College lost contact with the remaining 2,145 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 Arizona Western College Represent 32.6% of the Class of 2014 and 44.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A, first-time students in the Arizona Western College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 24.5% and by 2018, 26.4% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.3% after four years, 46.2% after six years, and 47.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Arizona Western College
73.6% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 843 students, 49 were still working towards their degree, 187 had transferred to a different institution, and Arizona Western College lost contact with the remaining 607 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Arizona Western College Represent 55.1% of the Class of 2014 and 39.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 11.7%, first-time students in the Arizona Western College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 13.8%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.4% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Arizona Western College
86.2% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 1,667 students, 79 were still working towards their degree, 229 had transferred to a different institution, and Arizona Western College lost contact with the remaining 1,359 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Arizona Western College Represent 4.2% of the Class of 2014 and 8.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 34.2%, returning students in the Arizona Western College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 36.2%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.9% after six years and 55.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Arizona Western College
63.8% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 95 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 43 had transferred to a different institution, and Arizona Western College lost contact with the remaining 48 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Arizona Western College Represent 8.0% of the Class of 2014 and 8.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 18.1%, returning students in the Arizona Western College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 19.5%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.9% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Arizona Western College
80.5% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 227 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 94 had transferred to a different institution, and Arizona Western College lost contact with the remaining 131 whom we assume dropped out.
