The university's spring retention rate is slightly higher than last year's rate, an upward trend that has been evident in recent years. The total number of students reduced from 4,461 to 4,168. The 93.4 percent retention rate, compared to last year's 92.3 percent rate, is an upward trend that can be attributed to several factors, said Bart ... [Read More…]
Retention and graduation rates at all-time high
The university's freshman-to-sophomore retention rate and five-year graduation rate is the highest in ACU history, barely missing a goal made five years ago. Kevin Campbell, chief enrollment officer, said 79.4 percent of last year's freshman returned this semester compared to 75.1 percent the year before. This year's percentage was .6 percentage ... [Read More…]
Online, summer classes hit record enrollment numbers
Summer semester enrollment was at an all-time high for the summer of 2013, as was the number of students who stayed in Abilene. End-of-summer statistics reveal a 61 percent overall increase in undergraduate enrollment from last year. There were 1,689 students enrolled in the summer semester of 2012, whereas the 2013 summer semester had 2,719 ... [Read More…]