by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Phoenix College after their first year? Are Phoenix College 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 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Phoenix College 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Phoenix College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
How many of the estimated 924 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 14% 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 Phoenix College graduation rate 13%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 795 | 11% |
| Six Years | 924 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 71 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,126 | 86% |
Approximately 6126 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6126 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3044 transferred to another institution.
Phoenix College lost contact with the remaining 2973 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3044 | 49.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2,973 | 48.5% |
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 Phoenix College 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 Phoenix College represent 8% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.61% of Phoenix College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Phoenix College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Phoenix College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Phoenix College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
445 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
182 transferred to another institution.
Phoenix College lost contact with the remaining 242 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 182 | 40.90% |
| Dropped Out | 242 | 54.38% |
First-time / part-time students at Phoenix College represent 31.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Phoenix 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 8%.
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 | Phoenix College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
2034 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
42 are still enrolled.
665 transferred to another institution.
Phoenix College lost contact with the remaining 1327 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 42 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 665 | 32.69% |
| Dropped Out | 1,327 | 65.24% |
461 Phoenix College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.47% 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 42%, 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 44%.
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 | Phoenix College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
260 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Phoenix College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 155 | 59.62% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 38.46% |
3861 Phoenix College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 12%.
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 | Phoenix College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
3387 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
41 are still enrolled.
2042 transferred to another institution.
Phoenix College lost contact with the remaining 1304 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 41 | 1.21% |
| Transferred | 2042 | 60.29% |
| Dropped Out | 1,304 | 38.50% |
