Alaska Colleges Graduation Rate Summary (2015-2025)
- Graduation Rate Trends:
- Current Rate : The average graduation rate for Alaska four-year colleges is 37%.
- 10-Year Change: The graduation rate has changed by 6%.
- Other Key Indicators:
- Transfer-out Rate: The rate has remained relatively stable over the 10-year period, averaging 23.64%.
- Retention Rate: The rate has been consistently high, with a current rate of 81% and an 10-year average of 68.18%.
- Students to Faculty Ratio: The students to faculty ratio has worsened, with 3 more students for every faculty member.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 36.09%, and the current academic year rate is 37%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Alaska Colleges over the past 12 years (2014-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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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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| 2023-24 |
45% | 47% | 46% |
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| 2024-25 |
37% | 44% | 39% |
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| Average | 36.09% | 37.91% | 35.64% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 23.64%, and the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Alaska Colleges from 2014 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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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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| 2023-24 | 22% |
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| 2024-25 | 21% |
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| Average | 23.64% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 68.18% for full-time students and 48.36% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Alaska Colleges from 2014 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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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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| 2023-24 | 63% | 47% |
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| 2024-25 | 81% | 42% |
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| Average | 68.18% | 48.36% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 9.00 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 2015.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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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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| 2023-24 | 9:1 |
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| 2024-25 | 8:1 |
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| Average | 9.00:1 |
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