What is the Average Retention Rate in Alaska?
The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Alaska colleges is 70.70% for full-time students and 51.50% for part-time students. 1,078 out of 1,459 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Alaska colleges. In public Alaska colleges, the retention rate is 83% and private schools' rate is 64% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 73% and community colleges' rate is 51% in Alaska.
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Alaska by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 70.70% | 82.60% | 64.33% | 50.50% |
| 4 Years Colleges | 73.43% | 80.25% | 84.00% | 25.00% |
| Community Colleges | 50.50% | - | 25.00% | 76.00% |
| Trade Schools | 92.00% | 92.00% | - | - |
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Alaska collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
| Retention Rate | First-time Students | Enrolled in Next Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 70.70% | 1,459 | 1,078 |
| Part-time | 51.50% | 549 | 395 |
The following table shows the Alaska Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage Public, four-years | Anchorage, AK | $21,322 ($7,738) | 10,493 | - | 30% |
| Alaska Bible College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Palmer, AK | $9,730 | 38 | - | 38% |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, four-years | Fairbanks, AK | $25,892 ($10,083) | 6,893 | - | 38% |
| University of Alaska Southeast Public, four-years | Juneau, AK | $24,840 ($8,936) | 2,000 | 63.29% | 28% |
| Alaska Pacific University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Anchorage, AK | $20,760 | 593 | 96.45% | 47% |
| Alaska Vocational Technical Center Public, less than 2-years | Seward, AK | $5,619 ($5,619) | 269 | - | 100% |
| Charter College Private (for-profit), four-years | Anchorage, AK | $18,341 | 2,157 | - | 56% |
| Alaska Career College Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Anchorage, AK | $16,545 | 250 | - | 69% |
| Ilisagvik College Public, four-years | Barrow, AK | $5,260 ($5,260) | 256 | - | 46% |
| Alaska Christian College Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Soldotna, AK | $9,740 | 46 | 92.50% | 11% |
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