by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Florida A&M University first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Florida A&M University retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Florida A&M University 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Florida A&M University | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 1,396 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% 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 Florida A&M University graduation rate 50%.
The average length of time it takes an Florida A&M University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.72 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 633 | 23% |
| Six Years | 1,396 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 97 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,273 | 46% |
Approximately 1273 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1273 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
797 transferred to another institution.
Florida A&M University lost contact with the remaining 452 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 797 | 62.6% |
| Dropped Out | 452 | 35.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| White | 32% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Florida A&M University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.56% of Florida A&M University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the Florida A&M University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Florida A&M University graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Florida A&M University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
1000 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
628 transferred to another institution.
Florida A&M University lost contact with the remaining 352 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 628 | 62.80% |
| Dropped Out | 352 | 35.20% |
First-time / part-time students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University represent 1.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Florida A&M University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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 | Florida A&M University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
24 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Florida A&M University lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 13 | 54.17% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 41.67% |
564 Florida A&M University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.39% 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 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.
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 | Florida A&M University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
195 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Florida A&M University lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 121 | 62.05% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 36.92% |
99 Florida A&M University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 42%, 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 45%.
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 | Florida A&M University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Florida A&M University lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 35 | 64.81% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 33.33% |
