by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ASUN 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, ASUN 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ASUN | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
How many of the estimated 953 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 922 | 30% |
| Six Years | 953 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,130 | 69% |
Approximately 2130 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2130 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
164 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 1954 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 164 | 7.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,954 | 91.7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 ASUN are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Arkansas State University - Newport represent 17% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.97% of ASUN bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the ASUN class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ASUN graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
276 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 264 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 3.62% |
| Dropped Out | 264 | 95.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Arkansas State University - Newport represent 8.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time, part-time students in the ASUN class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 41% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 23.72% |
149 first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.67% |
| Transferred | 10 | 6.71% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 92.62% |
774 ASUN students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.94% 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 53%, 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 54%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
355 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 326 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 23 | 6.48% |
| Dropped Out | 326 | 91.83% |
1562 ASUN students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 50.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 14%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | ASUN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
1350 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
ASUN lost contact with the remaining 1226 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.22% |
| Transferred | 121 | 8.96% |
| Dropped Out | 1,226 | 90.81% |
