ASU Mid-South Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Arkansas State University Mid-South 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at ASU Mid-South? 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.

• ASU Mid-South Retention Rate
• ASU Mid-South 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
• ASU Mid-South Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ASU Mid-South Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, ASU Mid-South 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%.

ASU Mid-South Graduation Rates

Of the 110 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, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of ASU Mid-South is 15%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

ASU Mid-South Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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ASU Mid-South Drop Out Rate

Approximately 625 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 625 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 219 transferred to another institution.

• ASU Mid-South lost contact with the remaining 395 who we assumed dropped out.

ASU Mid-South Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 ASU Mid-South 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 ASU Mid-South Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Arkansas State University Mid-South represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.18% of ASU Mid-South bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the ASU Mid-South class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ASU Mid-South graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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.

ASU Mid-South First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ASU Mid-South Drop Out Rates

249 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 73 transferred to another institution.

• ASU Mid-South lost contact with the remaining 173 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Arkansas State University Mid-South represent 24.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the ASU Mid-South class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.

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 ASU Mid-South Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ASU Mid-South Drop Out Rates

152 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 34 transferred to another institution.

• ASU Mid-South lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

122 ASU Mid-South students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.46% 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 18%, 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 19%.

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.

ASU Mid-South Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time ASU Mid-South Drop Out Rates

99 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 47 transferred to another institution.

• ASU Mid-South lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

137 ASU Mid-South students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.49% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.

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.

ASU Mid-South Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time ASU Mid-South Drop Out Rates

125 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 65 transferred to another institution.

• ASU Mid-South lost contact with the remaining 58 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