by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Atlanta Area Tech 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 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Atlanta Area Tech 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 | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Area Tech | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 948 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% 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 Atlanta Area Tech graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 858 | 28% |
| Six Years | 948 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,087 | 68% |
Approximately 2087 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2087 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
785 transferred to another institution.
Atlanta Area Tech lost contact with the remaining 1268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 785 | 37.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,268 | 60.8% |
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 Atlanta Area Tech 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 students at Atlanta Technical College represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 30.06% of Atlanta Area Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Atlanta Area Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Atlanta Area Tech graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Atlanta Area Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
431 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
168 transferred to another institution.
Atlanta Area Tech lost contact with the remaining 257 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 168 | 38.98% |
| Dropped Out | 257 | 59.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Atlanta Technical College represent 56.05% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Atlanta Area Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
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 | Atlanta Area Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
1255 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
390 transferred to another institution.
Atlanta Area Tech lost contact with the remaining 844 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 390 | 31.08% |
| Dropped Out | 844 | 67.25% |
183 Atlanta Area Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.99% 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 35%, 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 36%.
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 | Atlanta Area Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
118 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Atlanta Area Tech lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.39% |
| Transferred | 67 | 56.78% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 39.83% |
437 Atlanta Area Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Atlanta Area Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
283 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
160 transferred to another institution.
Atlanta Area Tech lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 160 | 56.54% |
| Dropped Out | 120 | 42.40% |
