Appalachian State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Appalachian State University, the graduation rates was 75.16% (2,348 students out of 3,124 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 928 male and 1,420 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Appalachian State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 75.16%. where 2,348 students out of 3,124 candidate completed their degree.

1,822 students completed their course in 4 years and 459 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 67 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Appalachian State University, 9 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 81.82%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Appalachian State University is 17.16% (536 out of 3,124 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Appalachian State University, the retention rate is 83% for full-time students and 60 % for part-time students.