Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Atlantic College. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Atlantic College
- Graduation Rates at Atlantic College
Atlantic College Has a Better Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
With 82.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Atlantic College has freshman retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 71.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Puerto Rico, the average is 72.0%.
Atlantic College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
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.
Overall, 35.1% of Atlantic College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Atlantic College, there were 325 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2012. By 2014, six years after beginning their degree, 35.1% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 35.4% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 64.6% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 211 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 2 had transferred to a different institution, and Atlantic College lost contact with the remaining 208 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-Time / Full-time Students at Atlantic College Represent 68.3% of the Class of 2012 and 69.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 27.0%, first-time students in the Atlantic College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After six years, the graduation rate was 36.0% and by 2016, 36.0% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 32.8% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
Atlantic College is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Atlantic College, we expected that after six years about 41.9% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Atlantic College
64.0% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 142 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and Atlantic College lost contact with the remaining 141 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Atlantic College Represent 5.2% of the Class of 2012 and 4.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 23.5%, first-time students in the Atlantic College class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 29.4%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Atlantic College
70.6% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 12 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Atlantic College lost contact with the remaining 12 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Atlantic College Represent 23.1% of the Class of 2012 and 22.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 34.7%, returning students in the Atlantic College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 34.7%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Atlantic College
65.3% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 49 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and Atlantic College lost contact with the remaining 48 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Atlantic College Represent 3.4% of the Class of 2012 and 3.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 36.4%, returning students in the Atlantic College class of 2012 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 36.4%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.8% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Atlantic College
63.6% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 7 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Atlantic College lost contact with the remaining 7 whom we assume dropped out.
