Atenas College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Atenas College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Atenas College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• Atenas College Retention Rate
• Atenas College 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
• Atenas College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Atenas College Retention Rate

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

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Atenas College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

Atenas College Graduation Rates

Of the 472 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Atenas College is 44%. 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Atenas College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.14 years.

Atenas College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Atenas College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 582 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 582 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 32 transferred to another institution.

• Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 550 who we assumed dropped out.

Atenas College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Atenas College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Atenas College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Atenas College represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.65% of Atenas College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Atenas College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Atenas College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.

Atenas College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Atenas College Drop Out Rates

185 first-time / full-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.

• Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 172 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Atenas College represent 0.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the Atenas College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.

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.

First-Time / Part-Time Atenas College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Atenas College Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

690 Atenas College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 65.03% 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 43%, 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 43%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Atenas College Drop Out Rates

390 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 375 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11 Atenas College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.04% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 36%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Atenas College Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 3 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