Amridge Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Amridge University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Amridge after their first year? Are Amridge students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Amridge Retention Rate
• Amridge 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
• Amridge Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Amridge Retention Rate

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

With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Amridge 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

Amridge Graduation Rates

Of the 37 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

17% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 26% in six years, and 28% in eight years.

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 Amridge graduation rate 26%.

The average Amridge student takes 4.00 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Amridge Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Amridge Drop Out Rate

Approximately 102 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 102 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 62 transferred to another institution.

• Amridge lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.

Amridge 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 Amridge are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Amridge Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Amridge University represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.11% of Amridge bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Amridge class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Amridge graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

Amridge First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Amridge Drop Out Rates

9 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Amridge lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Amridge University represent 2.13% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Amridge Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Amridge Drop Out Rates

3 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.

• Amridge lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

125 Amridge students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 88.65% 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 26%, 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 28%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Amridge Drop Out Rates

90 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 54 transferred to another institution.

• Amridge lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1 Amridge students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.

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.

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

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