ABU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Arlington Baptist University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at ABU? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• ABU Retention Rate
• ABU Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ABU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ABU Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, ABU 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

ABU Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 32 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 ABU graduation rate 26%.

The typical ABU student takes 4.40 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

ABU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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ABU Drop Out Rate

ABU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 ABU 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 ABU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Arlington Baptist University represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.38% of ABU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the ABU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ABU graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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.

ABU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ABU Drop Out Rates

48 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABU lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Arlington Baptist University represent 4.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time ABU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ABU Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABU lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

47 ABU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.90% 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 40%, 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 40%.

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.

ABU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time ABU Drop Out Rates

28 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABU lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11 ABU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.87% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 18%.

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.

ABU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time ABU Drop Out Rates

9 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ABU lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics