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Atlanta Area Tech Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

37% 4-Year Graduation Rate
31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
50% Retention Rate

Atlanta Technical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make 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.

Atlanta Area Tech Retention Rate

50% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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%.

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Atlanta Area Tech50%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Atlanta Area Tech Graduation Rates

31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.69% Transfer Rate
41.49% Dropout Rate

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%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Atlanta Area Tech Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years85828%
Six Years94831%
Eight Years211%
Did Not Complete2,08768%
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.
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Atlanta Area Tech Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred78537.6%
Dropped Out1,26860.8%

Atlanta Area Tech 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 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 Atlanta Area Tech Graduation Rates

24% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Atlanta Area Tech First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsAtlanta Area TechNationwide
Four Years37%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years40%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Atlanta Area Tech Drop Out Rates

431 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred16838.98%
Dropped Out25759.63%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

56% First-Time, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Atlanta Area Tech Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsAtlanta Area TechNationwide
Four Years23%14.37%
Six Years26%21.59%
Eight Years27%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Atlanta Area Tech Drop Out Rates

1255 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled211.67%
Transferred39031.08%
Dropped Out84467.25%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6% Returning, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Atlanta Area Tech Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsAtlanta Area TechNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years35%53.83%
Eight Years36%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Atlanta Area Tech Drop Out Rates

118 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled43.39%
Transferred6756.78%
Dropped Out4739.83%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% Returning, Part-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

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Atlanta Area Tech Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsAtlanta Area TechNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years35%36.03%
Eight Years35%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Atlanta Area Tech Drop Out Rates

283 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.06%
Transferred16056.54%
Dropped Out12042.40%

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