by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Asbury after their first year? Are Asbury students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Asbury has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Asbury | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 300 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Asbury graduation rate 61%.
The average length of time it takes an Asbury undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.20 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 254 | 52% |
| Six Years | 300 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 183 | 37% |
Approximately 183 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 183 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Asbury lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.1% |
| Transferred | 144 | 78.7% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 20.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| International | 100% |
| Unknown | 66% |
| White | 64% |
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 Asbury 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 Asbury University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.67% of Asbury bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the Asbury class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Asbury graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Asbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
96 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Asbury lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.08% |
| Transferred | 74 | 77.08% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 22.92% |
First-time / part-time students at Asbury University represent 0.20% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Asbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
Asbury lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
164 Asbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.61% 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 51%, 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 52%.
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 | Asbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
79 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Asbury lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.53% |
| Transferred | 64 | 81.01% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 16.46% |
11 Asbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 36%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Asbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Asbury lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 85.71% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 14.29% |
