Attrition

(ARC-PA Standard 5th A3.12i)

Student Attrition
Graduated Classes Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) 24 24 24
Entering class size 24 24 24
Graduates 24 22 23
*Attrition rate 0% 8% 4%
**Graduation rate 100% 92% 96%

*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attrited from cohort (decelerated + withdrawals + dismissals) divided by the entering class size.

**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the (entering class size + number joining class cohort).

Number of students newly enrolled for the admission cycle plus number of students who are reentering from a different cohort.Student attrition is when a student enters the accredited phase of the program but does not graduate with that cohort of students: The program's attrition benchmark is defined as less than 10.9%.

Students who decelerate and graduate with a later cohort are not included in the original cohort's graduation rate: The program's graduation rate benchmark for a cohort is above 85%.