by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ASU Three Rivers 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 54% students making it past their freshmen year, ASU Three Rivers 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 | |
|---|---|
| ASU Three Rivers | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
There were approximately 205 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% 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 ASU Three Rivers graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 201 | 47% |
| Six Years | 205 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 221 | 52% |
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 221 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 221 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
ASU Three Rivers lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 93 | 42.1% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 57.9% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 ASU Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers represent 34.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU Three Rivers graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | ASU Three Rivers | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
85 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
ASU Three Rivers lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 49.41% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 50.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Arkansas State University Three Rivers represent 12.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU Three Rivers graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | ASU Three Rivers | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 37% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 23.72% |
33 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
ASU Three Rivers lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 81.82% |
Returning / full-time students at Arkansas State University Three Rivers represent 28.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU Three Rivers graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | ASU Three Rivers | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
ASU Three Rivers lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 39.02% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 60.98% |
Returning / part-time students at Arkansas State University Three Rivers represent 25.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the ASU Three Rivers graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | ASU Three Rivers | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
ASU Three Rivers lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 46.77% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 53.23% |
