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Institutional Obligation for Public Disclosure

Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) is committed to student achievement. To that end, the College's mission statement, below, provides the guidelines for all of its services and programs:

"Atlanta Metropolitan State College, a unit of the University System of Georgia, focuses on excellence, where outstanding faculty members and committed staff teach and facilitate the successful academic matriculation and holistic development of students.The College offers an affordable liberal arts education and prepares students from a diverse urban community to function in a global society."

AMSC monitors student achievement at three critical milestones from matriculation to completion: retention rate, course success rate, and graduation rate. The College will provide annual updates of these student achievements, demonstrating its commitment to student success and accountability to the public.

Retention Rates Degree-Seeking, First-time, Full-time Cohort)
Cohort Year Degree-Seeking AMSC USG State College Average
2020 Cohort Associate 24.3% (N=214)* 51.7% (N=2,907)
2020 Cohort Bachelor % (N=) % (N=)
2019 Cohort Associate's Degree 48.8.1% (N=172) 56.6% (N=3,931)
2019 Cohort Bachelor's Degree % (N=) % (N=)
2018 Cohort Associate's Degree 46.5% (N=213) 55.2% (N=4,666)
2018 Cohort Bachelor's Degree % (N=11) 64.0% (N=3,609)

Short-Term Target: Increase 2% Annually; Long-Term Target: Increase to national Average

*The retention rate is the result of a technical error and represents an outlier

 

Completions (Degrees Conferred)
Academic Year Degree Type All Students Male Completions Female Completions
Fall 2022 Bachelor 54 20 34
Fall 2022 Associate 153 41 112
  Certificate 132 61 71
  Total 339 122 217
Fall 2021 Bachelor 51 14 37
Fall 2021 Associate 157 45 112
  Certificate 0 0 0
  Total 208 59 149
Fall 2020 Bachelor 59 18 41
Fall 2020 Associate 154 44 110
  Certificate 0 0 0
  Total 213 62 151
Miinimum Acceptable Threshold: Increase 2%, Annually

 

Graduation Rates (Degree-Seeking, First-time, Full-time (FTFT) Cohort; First-time Part-time (FTPT))
Cohort Year Degree-Seeking AMSC USG State College Average
2018 Cohort FTFT Associate's Degree 16.9% (N=213) 16.3% (N=4,666)
2015 Cohort Bachelor's Degree % (N=) 23.6% (N=3,268)
2017 Cohort FTFT Associate's Degree 13.7% (N =197) 15.6% (N=5,183)
2014 Cohort Bachelor's Degree 0%(N = 2) 21.1% (N=3,047)
2016 Cohort FTFT Associate's Degree 23.4% (N=158) 14.5% (N=4,858)
2013 Cohort Bachelor's Degree 25% (N=4) 22.8% (N=2,552)
Minumum Acceptable Threshold: Increase 2%, Annually; Long-term (Aspirational )Target: National Average