ASU - Skysong Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Arizona State University - Skysong 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• ASU - Skysong 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 - Skysong Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, ASU - Skysong 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.

ASU - Skysong Graduation Rates

There were approximately 1,001 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 4% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% 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 ASU - Skysong graduation rate 51%.

The average ASU - Skysong student takes 4.64 years to graduate with their bachelors.

ASU - Skysong Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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ASU - Skysong Drop Out Rate

Approximately 922 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 922 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 512 transferred to another institution.

• ASU - Skysong lost contact with the remaining 380 who we assumed dropped out.

ASU - Skysong Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time ASU - Skysong Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Arizona State University - Skysong represent 2% of the students in the class of 2015, and 0.70% of ASU - Skysong bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time students in the ASU - Skysong class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ASU - Skysong graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 - Skysong First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ASU - Skysong Drop Out Rates

38 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• ASU - Skysong lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Arizona State University - Skysong represent 2.49% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the ASU - Skysong class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

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 - Skysong Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ASU - Skysong Drop Out Rates

39 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 23 transferred to another institution.

• ASU - Skysong lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

925 ASU - Skysong students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.10% 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 61%, 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 63%.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time ASU - Skysong Drop Out Rates

343 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 8 are still enrolled.

• 184 transferred to another institution.

• ASU - Skysong lost contact with the remaining 151 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

944 ASU - Skysong students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 47%.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time ASU - Skysong Drop Out Rates

502 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 21 are still enrolled.

• 284 transferred to another institution.

• ASU - Skysong lost contact with the remaining 197 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