48.90% Students Alaska Colleges Completed in 150% of Normal Program Length

The average graduation rate of Alaska colleges is 48.90%. It means that 48.90% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.

For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Alaska colleges, the average graduation rate is 43.71%, which means 43.71% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.

In Alaska 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 48.50%.

For Alaska colleges, Alaska Bible College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Alaska community colleges, Alaska Career College has the highest graduation rate of 70.41%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Alaska Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Alaska colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.

For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Alaska Colleges
School	Graduation Rate (Completers)			Transfer-out Rate	Retention Rate
School	In 100% Normal Time	In 125% Normal Time	In 150% Normal Time	Transfer-out Rate	Retention Rate
University of Alaska Anchorage4-Year College, public	14.44%	25.08%	30.87%	18%	66%
Alaska Bible College4-Year College, private	50.00%	100.00%	100.00%	50%	25%
University of Alaska Fairbanks4-Year College, public	25.39%	37.64%	40.98%	20%	70%
University of Alaska Southeast4-Year College, public	14.29%	22.86%	25.71%	22%	65%
Alaska Pacific University4-Year College, private	2.78%	-	2.78%	25%	82%
Alaska Vocational Technical CenterTrade School	85.71%	-	85.71%	-	-
Charter College4-Year College, private	40.00%	-	40.00%	-	-
Alaska Career CollegeCommunity College	70.41%	-	70.41%	-	-
Ilisagvik College4-Year College, public	-	-	-	-	-
Alaska Christian CollegeCommunity College	27.27%	-	27.27%	-	-

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48.90% Students Alaska Colleges Completed in 150% of Normal Program Length

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Alaska Colleges

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