by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding AMSC 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, AMSC 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| AMSC | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 193 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% 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 AMSC graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 160 | 14% |
| Six Years | 193 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 978 | 83% |
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.
Approximately 978 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 978 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
521 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 437 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 521 | 53.3% |
| Dropped Out | 437 | 44.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 14% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at AMSC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at Atlanta Metropolitan State College represent 18.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AMSC graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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.
| Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
163 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.45% |
| Transferred | 72 | 44.17% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 53.37% |
First-time / part-time students at Atlanta Metropolitan State College represent 27.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AMSC graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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.
| Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
296 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 142 | 47.97% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 50.34% |
Returning / full-time students at Atlanta Metropolitan State College represent 24.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AMSC graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.
| Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 55.07% |
220 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.18% |
| Transferred | 138 | 62.73% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 34.09% |
Returning / part-time students at Atlanta Metropolitan State College represent 30.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AMSC graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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.
| Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
299 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
169 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.34% |
| Transferred | 169 | 56.52% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 42.14% |
