by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding NC A&T retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, NC A&T 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NC A&T | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 1,095 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 43% had completed their degree, and 45% after eight years.
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 NC A&T graduation rate 43%.
The typical NC A&T student takes 4.63 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 543 | 21% |
| Six Years | 1,095 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 62 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,404 | 55% |
Approximately 1404 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1404 students who did not complete their degree?
27 are still enrolled.
771 transferred to another institution.
NC A&T lost contact with the remaining 612 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.9% |
| Transferred | 771 | 54.9% |
| Dropped Out | 612 | 43.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 54% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| International | 36% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 34% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 39% |
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 NC A&T 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 students at North Carolina A & T State University represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.61% of NC A&T bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the NC A&T class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NC A&T graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | NC A&T | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
1063 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
585 transferred to another institution.
NC A&T lost contact with the remaining 459 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 2.54% |
| Transferred | 585 | 55.03% |
| Dropped Out | 459 | 43.18% |
First-time / part-time students at North Carolina A & T State University represent 0.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the NC A&T class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 Completions | NC A&T | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
NC A&T lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 33.33% |
522 NC A&T students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.38% 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 50%, 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 51%.
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 | NC A&T | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
255 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
NC A&T lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 133 | 52.16% |
| Dropped Out | 120 | 47.06% |
112 NC A&T students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | NC A&T | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
80 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
NC A&T lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 49 | 61.25% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 38.75% |
