by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding AHU 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, AHU 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 | |
|---|---|
| AHU | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 574 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 9% of the cohort graduated. After six years 52% had completed their degree, and 54% after eight years.
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 AHU graduation rate 52%.
The typical AHU student takes 4.81 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 480 | 44% |
| Six Years | 574 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 507 | 46% |
Approximately 507 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 507 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
335 transferred to another institution.
AHU lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 335 | 66.1% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 32.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| White | 50% |
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.
The majority of students at AHU are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at AdventHealth University represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 1.39% of AHU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the AHU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the AHU graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | AHU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
23 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
AHU lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 20 | 86.96% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 13.04% |
First-time / part-time students at AdventHealth University represent 1.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the AHU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | AHU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
10 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
AHU lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 10.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 90.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
236 AHU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.55% 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 54%, 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 56%.
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 | AHU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
AHU lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 91 | 87.50% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 12.50% |
814 AHU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 74.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, 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 55%.
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 | AHU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 37.80% |
370 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
215 transferred to another institution.
AHU lost contact with the remaining 151 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 215 | 58.11% |
| Dropped Out | 151 | 40.81% |
