UA Fort Smith Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, the graduation rates was 37.88% (378 students out of 998 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 144 male and 234 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 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Last year, the graduation rate was 37.88%. where 378 students out of 998 candidate completed their degree.

181 students completed their course in 4 years and 65 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 29 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 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 8 of 10 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 80.00%.

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 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is 8.62% (86 out of 998 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, the retention rate is 70% for full-time students and 54 % for part-time students.