Graduation and Retention Rates: Find Out if Anyone Sticks Around
At Atlantic College, 197 undergraduates were scheduled to complete their degree in 2015. Did they? Let's find out...
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What Retention and Graduation Rates Mean to You
Retention Rates can be used to estimate if you'll stay at Atlantic College and for how long. An on-time graduation rate is considered to be two or four years, unlike the "overall" graduation rate that can vary four to six years, depending on the degree.
Pay attention to the on-time graduation rates if you're planning on completing your degree in four years. They can also be used to understand exactly how much you'll be paying for college, as prolonging a graduation means paying more for your degree.
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Retention Rates at Atlantic College
With 88.0% of students staying on for a second year, Atlantic College is one of the best in the country when it comes to freshman retention rates.
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.
Graduation Rates for Atlantic College: Do They Meet Your Standards?
The following information is based upon data for students who were "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seekers" at Atlantic College.
Out of the 1,425 undergraduate students at Atlantic College, 267 (about 19%) are considered first-time/full-time degree seekers.
Given that the percentage of first-time full-time undergraduates is so low, the mission of Atlantic College may reflect other priorities such as providing education for "returning" or "part-time" students. The following data should be discounted accordingly.
If you are not a "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seeker" then you will want to ask Atlantic College about graduation rates for other more appropriate groups of students.
While Atlantic College performs on average when it comes to the 26.4% of first-time/full-time students they graduate on time (two or four years depending on the degree), their overall graduation rate of 36.0% is below the national average.
Based on the caliber of first-time/full-time students that attend Atlantic College we would have expected an overall graduation rate of 40.7%. This is on par with the actual rate at which the college graduates students and suggests that Atlantic College is performing on average when the previous academic achievement of students is factored in.
The Majority of First-Time/Full-Time Non-Grads at This School Dropped Out.
64.0% of students at Atlantic College failed to graduate within 150% of the expected time. The majority did so because they dropped out.
Additional Considerations
- How many people drop out of college?
