by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many ASUN 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 ASUN. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, ASUN 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ASUN | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
There were approximately 278 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 ASUN graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 269 | 43% |
| Six Years | 278 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 343 | 55% |
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 343 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 343 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 209 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 131 | 38.2% |
| Dropped Out | 209 | 60.9% |
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 ASUN 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 students at Arkansas State University-Newport represent 49.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASUN graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
167 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 60 | 35.93% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 62.87% |
First-time / part-time students at Arkansas State University-Newport represent 17.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASUN graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
78 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 25.64% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 74.36% |
Returning / full-time students at Arkansas State University-Newport represent 21.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASUN graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 30 | 50.85% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 47.46% |
Returning / part-time students at Arkansas State University-Newport represent 11.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASUN graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
39 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 53.85% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 46.15% |
