by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at AMSC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, AMSC has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 265 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, 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 | 215 | 13% |
| Six Years | 265 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,349 | 83% |
Approximately 1349 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1349 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
733 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 599 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 733 | 54.3% |
| Dropped Out | 599 | 44.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 23% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 33% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 AMSC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Atlanta Metropolitan State College represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.08% of AMSC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the AMSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the AMSC graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 16% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 47.82% |
443 first-time / full-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
192 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 192 | 43.34% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 55.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Atlanta Metropolitan State College represent 17.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the AMSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
257 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.17% |
| Transferred | 137 | 53.31% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 45.53% |
499 AMSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.65% 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 21%, 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 22%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 55.07% |
388 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
237 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.29% |
| Transferred | 237 | 61.08% |
| Dropped Out | 146 | 37.63% |
311 AMSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | AMSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
261 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.
167 transferred to another institution.
AMSC lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.53% |
| Transferred | 167 | 63.98% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 34.48% |
