by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ASU - Tempe 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 87% students making it past their freshmen year, ASU - Tempe 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ASU - Tempe | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 13132 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% 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 ASU - Tempe graduation rate 67%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11097 | 56% |
| Six Years | 13132 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 274 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6261 | 32% |
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 6261 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6261 students who did not complete their degree?
65 are still enrolled.
3874 transferred to another institution.
ASU - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 2289 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 65 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 3874 | 61.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2289 | 36.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 79% |
| Black / African-American | 54% |
| Hawaiian | 62% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 68% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 70% |
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.
The majority of students at ASU - Tempe 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 Arizona State University Campus Immersion represent 60.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU - Tempe graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | ASU - Tempe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
3715 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
68 are still enrolled.
2356 transferred to another institution.
ASU - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 1291 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 68 | 1.83% |
| Transferred | 2356 | 63.42% |
| Dropped Out | 1291 | 34.75% |
First-time / part-time students at Arizona State University Campus Immersion represent 0.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU - Tempe graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | ASU - Tempe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
114 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
ASU - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 74 | 64.91% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 33.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Arizona State University Campus Immersion represent 31.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU - Tempe graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 | ASU - Tempe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
1675 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
1017 transferred to another institution.
ASU - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 638 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 1017 | 60.72% |
| Dropped Out | 638 | 38.09% |
Returning / part-time students at Arizona State University Campus Immersion represent 7.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU - Tempe graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | ASU - Tempe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
757 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
427 transferred to another institution.
ASU - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 322 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 427 | 56.41% |
| Dropped Out | 322 | 42.54% |
