Carl Albert State College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Carl Albert State College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Carl Albert State College after their first year? Are Carl Albert State College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Carl Albert State College Retention Rate
• Carl Albert State College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Carl Albert State College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Carl Albert State College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Carl Albert State College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.

Carl Albert State College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 166 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 27% in six years, and 27% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Carl Albert State College is 27%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Carl Albert State College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Carl Albert State College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 450 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 450 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 88 transferred to another institution.

• Carl Albert State College lost contact with the remaining 361 who we assumed dropped out.

Carl Albert State College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Carl Albert State College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Carl Albert State College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Carl Albert State College represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.36% of Carl Albert State College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Carl Albert State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Carl Albert State College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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.

Carl Albert State College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Carl Albert State College Drop Out Rates

385 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 76 transferred to another institution.

• Carl Albert State College lost contact with the remaining 308 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Carl Albert State College represent 12.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Carl Albert State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.

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.

First-Time / Part-Time Carl Albert State College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Carl Albert State College Drop Out Rates

61 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Carl Albert State College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

4 Carl Albert State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.65% 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 0%, 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 0%.

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.

Carl Albert State College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Carl Albert State College Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Carl Albert State College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Carl Albert State College returning, part-time students.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics