by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Carrington College, Phoenix after their first year? Are Carrington College, Phoenix 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 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Carrington College, Phoenix 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Carrington College, Phoenix | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 1,343 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 71% of the cohort graduated. After six years 72% had completed their degree, and 72% 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 Carrington College, Phoenix graduation rate 72%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,339 | 72% |
| Six Years | 1,343 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 523 | 28% |
Approximately 523 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 523 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Phoenix lost contact with the remaining 511 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 12 | 2.3% |
| Dropped Out | 511 | 97.7% |
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 Carrington College, Phoenix 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 Carrington College, Phoenix North represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.79% of Carrington College, Phoenix bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the Carrington College, Phoenix class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Carrington College, Phoenix graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | Carrington College, Phoenix | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
252 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Phoenix lost contact with the remaining 244 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 3.17% |
| Dropped Out | 244 | 96.83% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Carrington College, Phoenix first-time, part-time students.
1004 Carrington College, Phoenix students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.52% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 | Carrington College, Phoenix | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
271 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Phoenix lost contact with the remaining 267 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 1.48% |
| Dropped Out | 267 | 98.52% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Carrington College, Phoenix returning, part-time students.
