by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to AAMU after their first year? Are AAMU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, AAMU 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| AAMU | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
How many of the estimated 325 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 4% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of AAMU is 27%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average AAMU student takes 4.94 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 116 | 10% |
| Six Years | 325 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 43 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 829 | 69% |
Approximately 829 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 829 students who did not complete their degree?
12 are still enrolled.
459 transferred to another institution.
AAMU lost contact with the remaining 361 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.4% |
| Transferred | 459 | 55.4% |
| Dropped Out | 361 | 43.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 28% |
| Hawaiian | 75% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 32% |
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 AAMU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Alabama A & M University represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.38% of AAMU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time students in the AAMU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the AAMU graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | AAMU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
646 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
351 transferred to another institution.
AAMU lost contact with the remaining 288 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.86% |
| Transferred | 351 | 54.33% |
| Dropped Out | 288 | 44.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Alabama A & M University represent 4.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the AAMU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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 | AAMU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
42 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
AAMU lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 28 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 30.95% |
180 AAMU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.03% 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 52%, 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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | AAMU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
AAMU lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 54.65% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 45.35% |
74 AAMU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | AAMU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
AAMU lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 33 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 38.18% |
