Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Atenas 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 Atenas 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 Atenas College
- Graduation Rates at Atenas College
Atenas College Has a Better Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
With 73.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Atenas College has freshman retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Puerto Rico , the average is 69.0% .
Atenas 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.
Overall, 44.5% of Atenas College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Atenas College , there were 1,061 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 44.5% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 45.2% 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 54.8% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 583 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 32 had transferred to a different institution, and Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 550 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 Atenas College Represent 33.7% of the Class of 2015 and 36.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 0.0% , first-time students in the Atenas College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 48.3% and by 2019 ,48.3% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.
The Graduation Rate at Atenas College is About What we had Anticipated
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Atenas College , we expected that after six years about 50.8% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Atenas College
51.7% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 185 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 13 had transferred to a different institution, and Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 172 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Atenas College Represent 0.2% of the Class of 2015 and 0.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 50.0% , first-time students in the Atenas College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 50.0% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Atenas College
50.0% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 1 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 0 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Atenas College Represent 65.0% of the Class of 2015 and 62.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 42.6% , returning students in the Atenas College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 43.5% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Atenas College
56.5% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 390 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 15 had transferred to a different institution, and Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 375 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Atenas College Represent 1.0% of the Class of 2015 and 1.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 36.4% , returning students in the Atenas College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 45.4% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Atenas College
54.6% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 6 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 3 had transferred to a different institution, and Atenas College lost contact with the remaining 3 whom we assume dropped out.
