by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta after their first year? Are Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta 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 | |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 123 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 38% of the cohort graduated. After six years 42% had completed their degree, and 42% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta graduation rate 42%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 121 | 41% |
| Six Years | 123 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 172 | 58% |
Approximately 172 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 172 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 39 | 22.7% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 77.3% |
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 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta 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 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.80% of Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
146 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 116 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 20.55% |
| Dropped Out | 116 | 79.45% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta first-time, part-time students.
57 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.26% 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 54%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 34.62% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 65.38% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta returning, part-time students.
