by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Chamberlain - Arizona first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Chamberlain - Arizona. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Chamberlain - Arizona has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Chamberlain - Arizona | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
How many of the estimated 216 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 75% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 76% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% 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 Chamberlain - Arizona graduation rate 76%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 213 | 75% |
| Six Years | 216 | 76% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 69 | 24% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 69 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 69 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Arizona lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 46 | 66.7% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 33.3% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Chamberlain - Arizona are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Chamberlain University-Arizona represent 1.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Arizona graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Chamberlain - Arizona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
1 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Arizona lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Chamberlain University-Arizona.
Returning / full-time students at Chamberlain University-Arizona represent 55.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Arizona graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Chamberlain - Arizona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Arizona lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 40.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Chamberlain University-Arizona represent 43.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Arizona graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Chamberlain - Arizona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 77% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 37.80% |
28 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Arizona lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 25.00% |
