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ANU Lexington Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

49% 4-Year Graduation Rate
28% 6-Year Graduation Rate

American National University - Lexington 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding ANU Lexington 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.

Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, ANU Lexington 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

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Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

ANU Lexington Graduation Rates

28% 6-Year Graduation Rate
3.03% Transfer Rate
69.23% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 376 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of ANU Lexington is 28%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28%
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ANU Lexington Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years37628%
Six Years37628%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete97972%
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.
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ANU Lexington Drop Out Rate

Approximately 979 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 979 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred414.2%
Dropped Out93895.8%

ANU Lexington Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American13%
White35%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at ANU Lexington are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time ANU Lexington Graduation Rates

6% First-Time, Full-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at American National University - Lexington represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.44% of ANU Lexington bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the ANU Lexington class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ANU Lexington graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.

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ANU Lexington First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsANU LexingtonNationwide
Four Years49%37.92%
Six Years49%46.43%
Eight Years49%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time ANU Lexington Drop Out Rates

45 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred613.33%
Dropped Out3986.67%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% First-Time, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at American National University - Lexington represent 14.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the ANU Lexington class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time ANU Lexington Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsANU LexingtonNationwide
Four Years16%14.37%
Six Years16%21.59%
Eight Years16%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time ANU Lexington Drop Out Rates

162 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred31.85%
Dropped Out15998.15%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

313 ANU Lexington students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.10% 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 57%, 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 57%.

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.

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

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsANU LexingtonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years57%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time ANU Lexington Drop Out Rates

135 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1712.59%
Dropped Out11887.41%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

56% Returning, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

760 ANU Lexington students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 16%.

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.

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

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsANU LexingtonNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years16%36.03%
Eight Years16%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time ANU Lexington Drop Out Rates

637 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred152.35%
Dropped Out62297.65%

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