FAU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Florida Atlantic University, the graduation rates was 62.14% (1,858 students out of 2,990 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 661 male and 1,197 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 Florida Atlantic University. Last year, the graduation rate was 62.14%. where 1,858 students out of 2,990 candidate completed their degree.

1,433 students completed their course in 4 years and 363 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 62 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 Florida Atlantic University, 40 of 70 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 57.14%.

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 Florida Atlantic University is 26.25% (785 out of 2,990 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Florida Atlantic University, the retention rate is 81% for full-time students and 71 % for part-time students.