by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Arizona Christian University retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Arizona Christian University has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Christian University | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 113 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Arizona Christian University graduation rate 51%.
The average length of time it takes an Arizona Christian University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.30 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 97 | 43% |
| Six Years | 113 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 110 | 49% |
Approximately 110 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 110 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Christian University lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 27 | 24.5% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 74.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 14% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27% |
| White | 55% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Arizona Christian University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Arizona Christian University represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.36% of Arizona Christian University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Arizona Christian University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Arizona Christian University graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Arizona Christian University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
61 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Christian University lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 24.59% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 75.41% |
First-time / part-time students at Arizona Christian University represent 1.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Arizona Christian University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Christian University lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
102 Arizona Christian University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Arizona Christian University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Christian University lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 26.19% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 73.81% |
10 Arizona Christian University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Arizona Christian University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Arizona Christian University lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 16.67% |
| Transferred | 1 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 66.67% |
