Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Ascent

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 25.70% where the last year rate was 14%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.30% for full-time students and 30.00% for part-time students.
Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Ascent do not enrolled continually (i.e transfer-out or stop studying) and do not complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 25.70% where the current academic year rate is 14%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ascent College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 0%0%0%
2014-15 0%0%0%
2015-16 0%0%0%
2016-17 44%100%0%
2017-18 50%43%57%
2018-19 83%100%75%
2019-20 0%0%0%
2020-21 66%0%66%
2021-22 0%0%0%
2022-23 14%0%25%
Average25.70%24.30%22.30%
Ascent College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.00% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ascent College from 2013 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-14100%
2014-150%
2015-160%
2016-1722%
2017-1814%
2018-190%
2019-200%
2020-210%
2021-2250%
2022-2314%
Average20.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.30% for full-time students and 30.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Ascent from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1450%-
2014-15100%-
2015-16100%-
2016-17100%-
2017-1833%100%
2018-19--
2019-20-50%
2020-21100%50%
2021-22100%33%
2022-23-67%
Average58.30%30.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 5.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 4 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ascent College since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-145:1
2014-157:1
2015-168:1
2016-176:1
2017-185:1
2018-193:1
2019-203:1
2020-215:1
2021-226:1
2022-234:1
Average5.20:1
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