Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at American
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 79.45% where the last year rate was 79%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 88.27% for full-time students and 43.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 79.45% where the current academic year rate is 79%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at American University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
77%
74%
78%
2013-14
80%
80%
80%
2014-15
82%
80%
83%
2015-16
81%
80%
82%
2016-17
81%
81%
81%
2017-18
79%
77%
80%
2018-19
80%
77%
82%
2019-20
78%
75%
80%
2020-21
79%
76%
80%
2021-22
78%
76%
79%
2022-23
79%
76%
81%
Average
79.45%
77.45%
80.55%
American University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 88.27% for full-time students and 43.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at American from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
90%
-
2013-14
88%
67%
2014-15
89%
67%
2015-16
88%
100%
2016-17
90%
38%
2017-18
90%
-
2018-19
88%
-
2019-20
87%
67%
2020-21
85%
-
2021-22
90%
77%
2022-23
86%
57%
Average
88.27%
43.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.64 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at American University since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2012-13
12:1
2013-14
12:1
2014-15
12:1
2015-16
12:1
2016-17
12:1
2017-18
11:1
2018-19
12:1
2019-20
11:1
2020-21
11:1
2021-22
12:1
2022-23
11:1
Average
11.64:1
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