The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Alaska is 42%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 31% to 42%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 8 to 1 and it decreased by 4 compared to 12 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 34.60%, and the current academic year rate is 42%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Alaska Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
31% | 34% | 27% |
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| 2014-15 |
31% | 28% | 35% |
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| 2015-16 |
34% | 46% | 26% |
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| 2016-17 |
27% | 32% | 24% |
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| 2017-18 |
38% | 34% | 42% |
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| 2018-19 |
34% | 29% | 40% |
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| 2019-20 |
33% | 35% | 32% |
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| 2020-21 |
40% | 46% | 31% |
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| 2021-22 |
36% | 39% | 33% |
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| 2022-23 |
42% | 37% | 44% |
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| Average | 34.60% | 36.00% | 33.40% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 23.90%, and the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Alaska Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 22% |
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| 2014-15 | 23% |
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| 2015-16 | 25% |
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| 2016-17 | 25% |
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| 2017-18 | 23% |
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| 2018-19 | 25% |
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| 2019-20 | 19% |
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| 2020-21 | 26% |
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| 2021-22 | 24% |
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| 2022-23 | 27% |
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| Average | 23.90% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 51.20% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Alaska Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 65% | 69% |
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| 2014-15 | 69% | 58% |
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| 2015-16 | 63% | 38% |
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| 2016-17 | 56% | 48% |
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| 2017-18 | 74% | 60% |
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| 2018-19 | 79% | 56% |
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| 2019-20 | 63% | 36% |
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| 2020-21 | 66% | 46% |
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| 2021-22 | 74% | 48% |
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| 2022-23 | 62% | 53% |
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| Average | 67.10% | 51.20% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.40 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Alaska Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 12:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 11:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 9:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 8:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 10:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 9:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 9:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 9:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 8:1 |
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| Average | 9.40:1 |
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