by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many AIU Houston 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 AIU Houston. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 25% students making it past their freshmen year, AIU Houston 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| AIU Houston | 25% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 90 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 AIU Houston graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86 | 31% |
| Six Years | 90 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 187 | 67% |
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 187 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 187 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
AIU Houston lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 67 | 35.8% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 63.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 100% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 AIU Houston are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 American InterContinental University-Houston represent 19.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AIU Houston graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | AIU Houston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
42 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
AIU Houston lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 17 | 40.48% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 57.14% |
First-time / part-time students at American InterContinental University-Houston represent 5.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AIU Houston graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 14% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | AIU Houston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
12 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
AIU Houston lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 8.33% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 91.67% |
Returning / full-time students at American InterContinental University-Houston represent 56.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AIU Houston graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | AIU Houston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
94 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
AIU Houston lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 31 | 32.98% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 65.96% |
Returning / part-time students at American InterContinental University-Houston represent 19.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the AIU Houston graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | AIU Houston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
39 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
AIU Houston lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 46.15% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 53.85% |
