by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to ASU-Beebe after their first year? Are ASU-Beebe students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, ASU-Beebe 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ASU-Beebe | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 601 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of ASU-Beebe is 34%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 568 | 33% |
| Six Years | 601 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,129 | 65% |
Approximately 1129 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
412 transferred to another institution.
ASU-Beebe lost contact with the remaining 686 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 412 | 36.5% |
| Dropped Out | 686 | 60.8% |
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-Beebe 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 Arkansas State University - Beebe represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.38% of ASU-Beebe bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the ASU-Beebe class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ASU-Beebe graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | ASU-Beebe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
656 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
202 transferred to another institution.
ASU-Beebe lost contact with the remaining 437 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 202 | 30.79% |
| Dropped Out | 437 | 66.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Arkansas State University - Beebe represent 9.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the ASU-Beebe class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.
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 | ASU-Beebe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
128 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
ASU-Beebe lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.13% |
| Transferred | 44 | 34.38% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 62.50% |
284 ASU-Beebe students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.24% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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 | ASU-Beebe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
175 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
ASU-Beebe lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.29% |
| Transferred | 78 | 44.57% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 53.14% |
217 ASU-Beebe students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 21%.
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 | ASU-Beebe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
170 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
ASU-Beebe lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.53% |
| Transferred | 88 | 51.76% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 44.71% |
