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ACTC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

22% 4-Year Graduation Rate
25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
62% Retention Rate

Ashland Community and Technical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at ACTC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

ACTC Retention Rate

62% 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 62% students making it past their freshmen year, ACTC 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

ACTC Retention  62 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
ACTC62%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%
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?

ACTC Graduation Rates

25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.77% Transfer Rate
50.40% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 307 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

22% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 25% in six years, and 27% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of ACTC is 25%. 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  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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ACTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years26021%
Six Years30725%
Eight Years232%
Did Not Complete91173%
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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ACTC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 911 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 911 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred25828.3%
Dropped Out62668.7%

ACTC 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 ACTC 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 ACTC Graduation Rates

62% First-Time, Full-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Ashland Community and Technical College represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.56% of ACTC bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the ACTC graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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ACTC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsACTCNationwide
Four Years22%37.92%
Six Years25%46.43%
Eight Years27%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time ACTC Drop Out Rates

558 first-time / full-time students or 73% 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%
Transferred12221.86%
Dropped Out41975.09%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Ashland Community and Technical College represent 12.72% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the ACTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

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  11 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time ACTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsACTCNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years11%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time ACTC Drop Out Rates

137 first-time / part-time students or 87% 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 Enrolled42.92%
Transferred3827.74%
Dropped Out9569.34%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

200 ACTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.10% 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 37%, 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 39%.

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  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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ACTC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsACTCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years37%53.83%
Eight Years39%55.07%

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

123 non first-time / part-time students or 61% 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 Enrolled54.07%
Transferred5343.09%
Dropped Out6552.85%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

119 ACTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 22%.

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  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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ACTC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsACTCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years22%36.03%
Eight Years22%37.80%

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

93 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.08%
Transferred4548.39%
Dropped Out4750.54%

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