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

At Appalachian State University, the graduation rates was 74.53% (2,564 students out of 3,440 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 956 male and 1,608 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 74.53%. where 2,564 students out of 3,440 candidate completed their degree.

2,020 students completed their course in 4 years and 473 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 71 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 15 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 60.00%.

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 17.59% (605 out of 3,440 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 84% for full-time students and 73 % for part-time students.