by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Augsburg 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Augsburg has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Augsburg | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 533 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Augsburg is 60%. 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.
The average Augsburg student takes 4.22 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 420 | 47% |
| Six Years | 533 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 347 | 39% |
Approximately 347 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 347 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
209 transferred to another institution.
Augsburg lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 209 | 60.2% |
| Dropped Out | 130 | 37.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 40% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 39% |
| Hispanic | 52% |
| International | 63% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 55% |
| White | 68% |
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 Augsburg 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 students at Augsburg University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.28% of Augsburg bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Augsburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Augsburg graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Augsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
150 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Augsburg lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.67% |
| Transferred | 97 | 64.67% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 33.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Augsburg University represent 0.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Augsburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | Augsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Augsburg lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
406 Augsburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.26% 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 63%, 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 64%.
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 | Augsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
146 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Augsburg lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.05% |
| Transferred | 92 | 63.01% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 34.93% |
91 Augsburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 48%.
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 | Augsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
47 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Augsburg lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.26% |
| Transferred | 20 | 42.55% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 53.19% |
