Asbury Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Asbury University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Asbury after their first year? Are Asbury students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Asbury Retention Rate
• Asbury Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Asbury Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Asbury Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Asbury has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

Asbury Graduation Rates

Of the 300 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Asbury graduation rate 61%.

The average length of time it takes an Asbury undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.20 years.

Asbury Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Asbury Drop Out Rate

Approximately 183 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 183 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 144 transferred to another institution.

• Asbury lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.

Asbury Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Asbury are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Asbury Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Asbury University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.67% of Asbury bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the Asbury class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Asbury graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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.

Asbury First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Asbury Drop Out Rates

96 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 74 transferred to another institution.

• Asbury lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Asbury University represent 0.20% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Asbury Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Asbury Drop Out Rates

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.

• Asbury lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

164 Asbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.61% 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 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.

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.

Asbury Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Asbury Drop Out Rates

79 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 64 transferred to another institution.

• Asbury lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11 Asbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 36%.

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.

Asbury Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Asbury Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Asbury lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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