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SAE Institute - Atlanta Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

66% 4-Year Graduation Rate
77% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25% Retention Rate

SAE Institute - Atlanta 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to SAE Institute - Atlanta after their first year? Are SAE Institute - Atlanta students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

SAE Institute - Atlanta Retention Rate

25% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 25% students making it past their freshmen year, SAE Institute - Atlanta 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

SAE Institute - Atlanta Retention  25 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SAE Institute - Atlanta25%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

SAE Institute - Atlanta Graduation Rates

77% 6-Year Graduation Rate
17.31% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 80 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 66% of the cohort graduated. After six years 77% had completed their degree, and 83% 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 SAE Institute - Atlanta graduation rate 77%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  77%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  77%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83%
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SAE Institute - Atlanta Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8077%
Six Years8077%
Eight Years66%
Did Not Complete1817%
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.
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SAE Institute - Atlanta Drop Out Rate

SAE Institute - Atlanta Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 SAE Institute - Atlanta are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time SAE Institute - Atlanta Graduation Rates

56% First-Time, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at SAE Institute - Atlanta represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.50% of SAE Institute - Atlanta bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the SAE Institute - Atlanta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SAE Institute - Atlanta graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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SAE Institute - Atlanta First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSAE Institute - AtlantaNationwide
Four Years66%37.92%
Six Years66%46.43%
Eight Years74%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SAE Institute - Atlanta Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out15100.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SAE Institute - Atlanta first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

44% Returning, Full-Time
91% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

46 SAE Institute - Atlanta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.23% 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 91%, 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 93%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  91 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  93 out of 100
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SAE Institute - Atlanta Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSAE Institute - AtlantaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years91%53.83%
Eight Years93%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SAE Institute - Atlanta Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SAE Institute - Atlanta returning, part-time students.

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