Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how ASUMH's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at ASUMH . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at ASUMH
- Graduation Rates at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home
ASUMH Has One of the Lowest Freshman Retention Rates in the Country
You have to make it past freshman year in order to graduate. With only 55.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home has among the worst freshman retention rates in the country.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Arkansas , the average is 61.0% .
ASUMH Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- 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?
Overall, 45.8% of ASUMH Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At ASUMH , there were 2,032 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, 45.8% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 46.8% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 53.2% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,081 students, 13 were still working towards their degree, 491 had transferred to a different institution, and ASUMH lost contact with the remaining 576 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-Time / Full-time Students at ASUMH Represent 16.0% of the Class of 2016 and 15.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the ASUMH class of 2016 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 42.2% and by 2020 ,44.3% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at ASUMH
55.7% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 181 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 48 had transferred to a different institution, and ASUMH lost contact with the remaining 131 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at ASUMH Represent 6.8% of the Class of 2016 and 4.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 30.9% , first-time students in the ASUMH class of 2016 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 31.6% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at ASUMH
68.4% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 95 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 25 had transferred to a different institution, and ASUMH lost contact with the remaining 69 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at ASUMH Represent 42.5% of the Class of 2016 and 54.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 59.6% , returning students in the ASUMH class of 2016 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 60.2% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at ASUMH
39.8% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 344 students, 6 were still working towards their degree, 151 had transferred to a different institution, and ASUMH lost contact with the remaining 187 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at ASUMH Represent 34.6% of the Class of 2016 and 25.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 33.4% , returning students in the ASUMH class of 2016 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 34.7% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at ASUMH
65.3% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 460 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 267 had transferred to a different institution, and ASUMH lost contact with the remaining 189 whom we assume dropped out.
