ANU Lexington Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

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.

• ANU Lexington 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
• ANU Lexington Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

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%.

ANU Lexington Graduation Rates

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.

ANU Lexington Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 41 transferred to another institution.

• ANU Lexington lost contact with the remaining 938 who we assumed dropped out.

ANU Lexington Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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

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.

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

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:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• ANU Lexington lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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.

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

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:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• ANU Lexington lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

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.

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

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:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• ANU Lexington lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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.

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

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:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• ANU Lexington lost contact with the remaining 622 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