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Tracking of Student Achievement
Consistent with its mission, the nature of the students it serves and the kinds of programs offered, AUD has established the following measures and goals to track student achievement:
GRADUATION RATE
AUD has selected the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) metric to track its Graduation Rate data, which is the percentage of undergraduate students who graduated within a time period equal to one and a half times (150%) the normal period of graduation. The normal graduation period for undergraduate programs at AUD is four years, except for the Bachelor of Architecture degree which is five years. The University set a goal of increasing the graduation rate from 58% to 66% within six to eight years after the baseline year of 2014. Table 1 lists AUD graduation rates for cohorts since Fall 2010.
Graduation Rate
Male
Female
Average
Fall 2010
56%
76%
66%
Fall 2011
55%
73%
64%
Fall 2012
48%
67%
58%
Fall 2013
41%
74%
58%
Fall 2014
46%
66%
56%
Fall 2015
52%
69%
60%
Fall 2016
30%
59%
44%
Fall 2017
24%
56%
40%
Fall 2018
28%
50%
39%
Fall 2019
26%
44%
35%
Fall 2020
65%
99%
82%
Fall 2021
31%
49%
40%
Fall 2022
38%
50%
44%
Fall 2023
33%
67%
50%
Fall 2024
27%
73%
50%
*Graduation rate also includes transfer students
RETENTION RATE
AUD measures the retention rate by the number of students returning to AUD the following Fall after their initial enrollment
Retention Rate
Male
Female
Average
Fall 2010
72%
78%
75%
Fall 2011
66%
75%
71%
Fall 2012
70%
74%
72%
Fall 2013
62%
80%
71%
Fall 2014
69%
75%
72%
Fall 2015
68%
77%
72%
Fall 2016
63%
78%
70%
Fall 2017
66%
78%
72%
Fall 2018
69%
81%
75%
Fall 2019
74%
81%
78%
Fall 2020
72%
82%
77%
Fall 2021
80%
88%
84%
Fall 2022
77%
86%
82%
Fall 2023
84%
92%
88%
Fall 2024
80%
91%
86%
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE COMPLETION
AUD measures the undergraduate course completion data as the percentage of hours completed in relation to hours attempted. The level of AUD student achievement as measured by average course completion rates remained steady for the period spanning Fall 2010 till Fall 2016, with a gradual increase observed since Fall 2017 and exceeding the goal of 85%
Course Completion Rate
Male
Female
Average
Fall 2010
84%
89%
87%
Fall 2011
85%
93%
89%
Fall 2012
86%
93%
89%
Fall 2013
86%
94%
90%
Fall 2014
86%
92%
89%
Fall 2015
84%
93%
89%
Fall 2016
88%
93%
90%
Fall 2017
87%
94%
91%
Fall 2018
88%
94%
91%
Fall 2019
90%
95%
93%
Fall 2020
90%
95%
93%
Fall 2021
84%
93%
90%
Fall 2022
83%
92%
88%
Fall 2023
87%
94%
91%
Fall 2024
87%
93%
90%
JOB PLACEMENT
This data represents the percentage of graduates who reported securing a job placement within 12 months after graduation based on data from the AUD Career Services Office
Base-line (2014):
75%
Goal:
Increase
Academic Year
Total Graduates
Job Placement Survey
Surveyed Graduates
Total Respondents Employed or Seeking Employment
Total Respondents Employed
Employability Rate
2014-2015
484
412
333
295
89%
2015-2016
454
418
288
244
85%
2016-2017
466
394
265
239
90%
2017-2018
434
393
224
203
91%
2018-2019
457
378
182
175
96%
2019-2020
490
411
214
196
92%
2020-2021
437
437
282
267
95%
2021-2022
375
375
184
171
93%
2022-2023
313
313
155
143
92%
2023-2024
330
330
185
171
92.43%
DEGREES AWARDED – BACHELORS
Total degrees awarded at bachelor level
Academic Year
Degrees Awarded
Male
Female
Total
2010-2011
340
310
650
2011-2012
354
368
722
2012-2013
248
274
522
2013-2014
247
303
550
2014-2015
226
296
522
2016-2017
210
243
453
2017-2018
178
241
419
2018-2019
169
234
403
2019-2020
174
212
386
2020-2021
154
190
344
2021-2022
118
167
287
2022-2023
97
129
226
2023-2024
63
115
178
2024-2025
92
142
234
DEGREES AWARDED – MASTERS
Total degrees awarded at graduate level
Academic Year
Degrees Awarded
Male
Female
Total
2010-2011
32
19
51
2011-2012
38
20
58
2012-2013
21
25
46
2013-2014
20
26
46
2014-2015
19
19
38
2016-2017
14
22
36
2017-2018
25
37
62
2018-2019
28
50
78
2019-2020
21
55
76
2020-2021
40
53
93
2021-2022
34
60
94
2022-2023
31
56
87
2023-2024
22
45
67
2024-2025
14
27
41
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AUD Fact Sheet
Quick facts and figures about AUD,
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AUD Fact Sheet
Tracking of Student Achievement
Consistent with its mission, the nature of the students it serves and the kinds of programs offered, AUD has established the following measures and goals to track student achievement:
GRADUATION RATE
AUD has selected the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) metric to track its Graduation Rate data, which is the percentage of undergraduate students who graduated within a time period equal to one and a half times (150%) the normal period of graduation. The normal graduation period for undergraduate programs at AUD is four years, except for the Bachelor of Architecture degree which is five years. The University set a goal of increasing the graduation rate from 58% to 66% within six to eight years after the baseline year of 2014. Table 1 lists AUD graduation rates for cohorts since Fall 2010.
Graduation Rate
Male
Female
Average
Fall 2010
56%
76%
66%
Fall 2011
55%
73%
64%
Fall 2012
48%
67%
58%
Fall 2013
41%
74%
58%
Fall 2014
46%
66%
56%
Fall 2015
52%
69%
60%
Fall 2016
30%
59%
44%
Fall 2017
24%
56%
40%
Fall 2018
28%
50%
39%
Fall 2019
26%
44%
35%
Fall 2020
65%
99%
82%
Fall 2021
31%
49%
40%
Fall 2022
38%
50%
44%
Fall 2023
33%
67%
50%
Fall 2024
27%
73%
50%
*Graduation rate also includes transfer students
RETENTION RATE
AUD measures the retention rate by the number of students returning to AUD the following Fall after their initial enrollment
Retention Rate
Male
Female
Average
Fall 2010
72%
78%
75%
Fall 2011
66%
75%
71%
Fall 2012
70%
74%
72%
Fall 2013
62%
80%
71%
Fall 2014
69%
75%
72%
Fall 2015
68%
77%
72%
Fall 2016
63%
78%
70%
Fall 2017
66%
78%
72%
Fall 2018
69%
81%
75%
Fall 2019
74%
81%
78%
Fall 2020
72%
82%
77%
Fall 2021
80%
88%
84%
Fall 2022
77%
86%
82%
Fall 2023
84%
92%
88%
Fall 2024
80%
91%
86%
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE COMPLETION
AUD measures the undergraduate course completion data as the percentage of hours completed in relation to hours attempted. The level of AUD student achievement as measured by average course completion rates remained steady for the period spanning Fall 2010 till Fall 2016, with a gradual increase observed since Fall 2017 and exceeding the goal of 85%
Course Completion Rate
Male
Female
Average
Fall 2010
84%
89%
87%
Fall 2011
85%
93%
89%
Fall 2012
86%
93%
89%
Fall 2013
86%
94%
90%
Fall 2014
86%
92%
89%
Fall 2015
84%
93%
89%
Fall 2016
88%
93%
90%
Fall 2017
87%
94%
91%
Fall 2018
88%
94%
91%
Fall 2019
90%
95%
93%
Fall 2020
90%
95%
93%
Fall 2021
84%
93%
90%
Fall 2022
83%
92%
88%
Fall 2023
87%
94%
91%
Fall 2024
87%
93%
90%
JOB PLACEMENT
This data represents the percentage of graduates who reported securing a job placement within 12 months after graduation based on data from the AUD Career Services Office
Base-line (2014):
75%
Goal:
Increase
Academic Year
Total Graduates
Job Placement Survey
Surveyed Graduates
Total Respondents Employed or Seeking Employment
Total Respondents Employed
Employability Rate
2014-2015
484
412
333
295
89%
2015-2016
454
418
288
244
85%
2016-2017
466
394
265
239
90%
2017-2018
434
393
224
203
91%
2018-2019
457
378
182
175
96%
2019-2020
490
411
214
196
92%
2020-2021
437
437
282
267
95%
2021-2022
375
375
184
171
93%
2022-2023
313
313
155
143
92%
2023-2024
330
330
185
171
92.43%
DEGREES AWARDED – BACHELORS
Total degrees awarded at bachelor level
Academic Year
Degrees Awarded
Male
Female
Total
2010-2011
340
310
650
2011-2012
354
368
722
2012-2013
248
274
522
2013-2014
247
303
550
2014-2015
226
296
522
2016-2017
210
243
453
2017-2018
178
241
419
2018-2019
169
234
403
2019-2020
174
212
386
2020-2021
154
190
344
2021-2022
118
167
287
2022-2023
97
129
226
2023-2024
63
115
178
2024-2025
92
142
234
DEGREES AWARDED – MASTERS
Total degrees awarded at graduate level
Academic Year
Degrees Awarded
Male
Female
Total
2010-2011
32
19
51
2011-2012
38
20
58
2012-2013
21
25
46
2013-2014
20
26
46
2014-2015
19
19
38
2016-2017
14
22
36
2017-2018
25
37
62
2018-2019
28
50
78
2019-2020
21
55
76
2020-2021
40
53
93
2021-2022
34
60
94
2022-2023
31
56
87
2023-2024
22
45
67
2024-2025
14
27
41