by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many AMU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore AMU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, AMU 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| AMU | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 166 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
44% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 53% in eight years.
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 AMU graduation rate 53%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at AMU? The standard length of time for most students is 4.21 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 142 | 45% |
| Six Years | 166 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 148 | 47% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13% |
| Black / African-American | 23% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 75% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 57% |
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 AMU 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 Ave Maria University represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.29% of AMU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the AMU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the AMU graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | AMU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
108 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
AMU lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on AMU first-time, part-time students.
85 AMU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.07% 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 53%, 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 53%.
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 | AMU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
AMU lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 100.00% |
1 AMU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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 | AMU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
