Student Success at Assumption

The most important aspects of an Assumption education—forming the whole person, seeking truth, launching graduates into lives of meaning and purpose rooted in the principles of Catholic liberal learning—can’t be measured solely with numbers. But the education we provide does lead to many successes that can be quantified.

Here are some.

Retention

First-Year Students Enter Date	Percent that Return the Following Fall
Fall 2023	83.9%
Fall 2022	83.5%
Fall 2021	82.7%
Fall 2020	82.1%
Fall 2019	83.1%

Source: National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey

Graduation Rates

Students who begin at Assumption

First-Year Students Entering In:	Graduating in 4 Years or Less	Graduating in 6 Years or Less
Fall 2020	64.4%	N/A
Fall 2019	67.7%	N/A
Fall 2018	70.2%	75.2%
Fall 2017	71.3%	74.6%
Fall 2016	69.5%	72%

Source: Institutional data, National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS Fall Graduation Rate Survey

Students Who Transfer to Assumption

Transfer Students by Class Year*	Graduating with Class Year	Graduating Within Two Years After Class Year
2024	64.7%	N/A
2023	59.4%	N/A
2022	71.7%	79.2%
2021	72.5%	78.4%
2020	50.0%	61.1%

*The class year assigned to transfer students when they enroll at Assumption University; the assigned year reflects the “normal” time for these students to complete their degree, after taking transferred credits into account

Source: Institutional Data

Almost all Assumption University graduates complete their degree in four years or less

First-Year Students Entering In	Percent of Graduates who Complete their Degrees in Four Years or Less
Fall 2019	93.4%*
Fall 2018	93.0%
Fall 2017	95.6%
Fall 2016	97.6%
Fall 2015	96.1%

*Through May 2025

Source: Institutional Data

Post-graduation Outcomes, 2021-2024

Source: Assumption University annual first destinations survey, six months post-graduation

Licensure Passage Rates, 2022-2024

Source: Institutional data