by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Ai Atlanta? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Ai 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ai Atlanta | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 406 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
13% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 18% in six years, and 19% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Ai Atlanta is 18%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Ai Atlanta? The standard length of time for most students is 4.34 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 328 | 14% |
| Six Years | 406 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,841 | 81% |
Approximately 1841 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1841 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Ai Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 1808 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 33 | 1.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,808 | 98.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Unknown | 16% |
| White | 100% |
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 Ai 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 students at The Art Institute of Atlanta represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.44% of Ai Atlanta bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Ai Atlanta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ai Atlanta graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Ai Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
625 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Ai Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 611 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 2.24% |
| Dropped Out | 611 | 97.76% |
First-time / part-time students at The Art Institute of Atlanta represent 23.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Ai Atlanta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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 | Ai Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
484 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Ai Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 480 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 0.83% |
| Dropped Out | 480 | 99.17% |
554 Ai Atlanta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.13% 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 24%, 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 27%.
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 | Ai Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
403 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Ai Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 392 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 2.73% |
| Dropped Out | 392 | 97.27% |
415 Ai Atlanta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 20%.
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 | Ai Atlanta | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
329 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Ai Atlanta lost contact with the remaining 325 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 1.22% |
| Dropped Out | 325 | 98.78% |
