ACTC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ashland Community and Technical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many ACTC 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 ACTC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• ACTC Retention Rate
• ACTC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ACTC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ACTC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, ACTC has freshmen retention rates below 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 Graduation Rates

Of the 384 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 ACTC graduation rate 49%.

ACTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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 392 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 392 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 99 transferred to another institution.

• ACTC lost contact with the remaining 286 who we assumed dropped out.

ACTC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for Ashland Community and Technical College.

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. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time ACTC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ashland Community and Technical College represent 52.91% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ACTC graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

ACTC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ACTC Drop Out Rates

201 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 7 are still enrolled.

• 34 transferred to another institution.

• ACTC lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ashland Community and Technical College represent 16.96% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ACTC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time ACTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ACTC Drop Out Rates

91 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 20 transferred to another institution.

• ACTC lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Ashland Community and Technical College represent 18.48% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ACTC graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

ACTC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

50 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 23 transferred to another institution.

• ACTC lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Ashland Community and Technical College represent 11.65% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ACTC graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

ACTC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

50 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 22 transferred to another institution.

• ACTC lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics