by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Carrington College, Albuquerque first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Carrington College, Albuquerque. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Carrington College, Albuquerque 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 New Mexico, the average is 62.90%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Carrington College, Albuquerque | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 268 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 68% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 69% of the students had graduated and after eight years 69% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Carrington College, Albuquerque graduation rate 69%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 264 | 68% |
| Six Years | 268 | 69% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 121 | 31% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 121 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 121 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Albuquerque lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 14 | 11.6% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 87.6% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Carrington College, Albuquerque are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Carrington College-Albuquerque represent 42.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carrington College, Albuquerque graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Carrington College, Albuquerque | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 63% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
59 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Albuquerque lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 98.31% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Carrington College-Albuquerque.
Returning / full-time students at Carrington College-Albuquerque represent 57.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carrington College, Albuquerque graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Carrington College, Albuquerque | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Albuquerque lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 22.58% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 77.42% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Carrington College-Albuquerque.
