AUHS Signal Hill Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

American University of Health Sciences 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many AUHS Signal Hill 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 AUHS Signal Hill. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• AUHS Signal Hill Retention Rate
• AUHS Signal Hill Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• AUHS Signal Hill Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

AUHS Signal Hill Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, AUHS Signal Hill 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

AUHS Signal Hill Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 69 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 78% of the students had graduated and after eight years 78% 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 AUHS Signal Hill graduation rate 78%.

AUHS Signal Hill Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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AUHS Signal Hill Drop Out Rate

At this time we lack drop out information for American University of Health Sciences.

AUHS Signal Hill Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 AUHS Signal Hill are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time AUHS Signal Hill Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at American University of Health Sciences represent 6.82% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the AUHS Signal Hill 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.

AUHS Signal Hill First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time AUHS Signal Hill Drop Out Rates

2 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• AUHS Signal Hill lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at American University of Health Sciences.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at American University of Health Sciences represent 93.18% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the AUHS Signal Hill graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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.

AUHS Signal Hill Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time AUHS Signal Hill Drop Out Rates

17 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• AUHS Signal Hill lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at American University of Health Sciences.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics