Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at American

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 79.70% where the last year rate was 79%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.10% for full-time students and 47.30% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 79.70% 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 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
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%
Average79.70%77.80%80.80%
American University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.10% for full-time students and 47.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at American from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1488%67%
2014-1589%67%
2015-1688%100%
2016-1790%38%
2017-1890%-
2018-1988%-
2019-2087%67%
2020-2185%-
2021-2290%77%
2022-2386%57%
Average88.10%47.30%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.60 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.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1412:1
2014-1512:1
2015-1612:1
2016-1712:1
2017-1811:1
2018-1912:1
2019-2011:1
2020-2111:1
2021-2212:1
2022-2311:1
Average11.60:1
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