Graduation and Retention Rates: Find Out if Anyone Sticks Around
At Atlantic College, 265 undergraduates were scheduled to complete their degree in 2016. Did they? Let's find out...
Below You'll Find:
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 82.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Atlantic College has freshman retention rates above the national average of 71.2%.
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 1,459 undergraduate students at Atlantic College, 281 (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 23.8% of first-time/full-time students they graduate on time (two or four years depending on the degree), their overall graduation rate of 32.4% is below the national average.
Based on the caliber of first-time/full-time students that attend Atlantic College we would expect an overall graduation rate of 41.9%. However, students are graduating at a rate that is 9.4% lower than that. Therefore, Atlantic College is performing below average at graduating students based upon those students' anticipated academic achievement in college.
The Majority of First-Time/Full-Time Non-Grads at This School Dropped Out.
67.6% 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?
