The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 78.80% where the last year rate was 75%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.80% for full-time students and 45.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 78.80% where the current academic year rate is 75%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at American University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 78% | 74% | 80% |
| 2024-25 | 75% | 73% | 76% |
| Average | 78.80% | 76.50% | 80.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.80% for full-time students and 45.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at American from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 86% | 57% |
| 2024-25 | 88% | 63% |
| Average | 87.80% | 45.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at American University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 10:1 |
| Average | 11.20:1 |
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