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ASU-Beebe Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

36% 4-Year Graduation Rate
34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
63% Retention Rate

Arkansas State University - Beebe 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to ASU-Beebe after their first year? Are ASU-Beebe students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

ASU-Beebe Retention Rate

63% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, ASU-Beebe 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

ASU-Beebe Retention  63 out of 100
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Arkansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
ASU-Beebe63%
Nationwide70.57%
Arkansas66.23%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

ASU-Beebe Graduation Rates

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.56% Transfer Rate
39.22% Dropout Rate

Of the 601 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of ASU-Beebe is 34%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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ASU-Beebe Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years56833%
Six Years60134%
Eight Years151%
Did Not Complete1,12965%
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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ASU-Beebe Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1129 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1129 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred41236.5%
Dropped Out68660.8%

ASU-Beebe Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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-Beebe are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time ASU-Beebe Graduation Rates

62% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Arkansas State University - Beebe represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.38% of ASU-Beebe bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the ASU-Beebe class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ASU-Beebe graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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ASU-Beebe First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsASU-BeebeNationwide
Four Years36%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time ASU-Beebe Drop Out Rates

656 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred20230.79%
Dropped Out43766.62%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Arkansas State University - Beebe represent 9.49% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the ASU-Beebe 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time ASU-Beebe Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsASU-BeebeNationwide
Four Years19%14.37%
Six Years22%21.59%
Eight Years23%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time ASU-Beebe Drop Out Rates

128 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled43.13%
Transferred4434.38%
Dropped Out8062.50%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

284 ASU-Beebe students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.24% 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 38%, 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 38%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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ASU-Beebe Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsASU-BeebeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years38%53.83%
Eight Years38%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time ASU-Beebe Drop Out Rates

175 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled42.29%
Transferred7844.57%
Dropped Out9353.14%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% Returning, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

217 ASU-Beebe students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 21%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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ASU-Beebe Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsASU-BeebeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years19%36.03%
Eight Years21%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time ASU-Beebe Drop Out Rates

170 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled63.53%
Transferred8851.76%
Dropped Out7644.71%

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