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ATA-CIF Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

38% 4-Year Graduation Rate
41% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

ATA Career Education 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many ATA-CIF first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore ATA-CIF retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

ATA-CIF Retention Rate

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, ATA-CIF 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

ATA-CIF Retention  76 out of 100
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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
ATA-CIF76%
Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%

ATA-CIF Graduation Rates

41% 6-Year Graduation Rate
7.01% Transfer Rate
52.34% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 87 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 41% in six years, and 41% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official ATA-CIF graduation rate 41%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41%
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ATA-CIF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8741%
Six Years8741%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete12759%
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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ATA-CIF Drop Out Rate

Approximately 127 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 127 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred1511.8%
Dropped Out11288.2%

ATA-CIF 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 ATA-CIF are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time ATA-CIF Graduation Rates

18% First-Time, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at ATA Career Education represent 18% of the students in the class of 2015, and 17.24% of ATA-CIF bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the ATA-CIF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ATA-CIF graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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  38 out of 100
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ATA-CIF First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsATA-CIFNationwide
Four Years38%37.92%
Six Years38%46.43%
Eight Years38%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time ATA-CIF Drop Out Rates

24 first-time / full-time students or 62% 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%
Transferred833.33%
Dropped Out1666.67%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on ATA-CIF first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

82% Returning, Full-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

175 ATA-CIF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 81.78% 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 41%, 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 41%.

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  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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ATA-CIF Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsATA-CIFNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years41%53.83%
Eight Years41%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time ATA-CIF Drop Out Rates

103 non first-time / part-time students or 59% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred76.80%
Dropped Out9693.20%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on ATA-CIF returning, part-time students.

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