The Office of University Analytics provides institutional research, data, information, and analysis to the AU community to support student success, university planning, decision making, and compliance. We also provide the university’s annual responses to the Common Data Set, a collaborative effort to publish standard information about colleges and universities.
Graduation Rates, Retention Rates, and Student Diversity
Undergraduate
Retention Rates
| Retention |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
| Full-Time, First-Year, i.e. Freshman |
73.5% |
77.9% |
77.9% |
Graduation Rates
| Fall 2015 Full-Time, First-Time Entering Cohort |
Number in Cohort |
Number of Completers |
% Graduating Within 6 Years (by August 2021) |
| Total |
625 |
346 |
55% |
| By Gender |
| Male |
251 |
106 |
42% |
| Female |
374 |
240 |
64% |
| By Ethnicity |
| Non-Resident Alien |
5 |
4 |
80% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
221 |
128 |
58% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Asian |
14 |
7 |
50% |
| Black or African American |
53 |
15 |
28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| White |
288 |
171 |
59% |
| Two or more races |
17 |
8 |
47% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown |
24 |
11 |
46% |
| By Federal Grant or Loan |
| Pell Grant recipient |
283 |
148 |
52% |
| Stafford Loan recipient but no Pell Grant |
145 |
85 |
59% |
| Neither Pell Grant nor Stafford Loan recipient |
197 |
113 |
57% |
Master's and Post-Master's Certificate Programs
Retention Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2017 Entering Cohort |
Number Retained to Fall 2018 |
Number Completing within 1 Year |
Number Retained or Completed by Fall 2018 |
% Retained or Completed by Fall 2018 |
| School Social Worker Certificate |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
60.00% |
| MA |
46 |
35 |
0 |
35 |
76.09% |
| MATL |
10 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
90.00% |
| MBA |
86 |
57 |
19 |
76 |
88.37% |
| MEL |
26 |
24 |
0 |
24 |
92.31% |
| MS |
37 |
20 |
10 |
30 |
81.08% |
| MSW |
393 |
210 |
139 |
349 |
88.80% |
Graduation Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2017 Entering Cohort |
Number Completing within 2 Years (2019) |
% Graduating within 2 Years |
Number Completing within 4 Years (2021) |
% Graduating within 4 Years |
| School Social Worker Certificate |
5 |
3 |
60.00% |
3 |
60.00% |
| MA |
46 |
23 |
50.00% |
34 |
73.91% |
| MATL |
10 |
9 |
90.00% |
9 |
90.00% |
| MBA |
86 |
51 |
59.30% |
72 |
83.72% |
| MEL |
26 |
24 |
92.31% |
24 |
92.31% |
| MS |
37 |
25 |
67.57% |
28 |
75.68% |
| MSW |
393 |
245 |
62.34% |
333 |
84.73% |
Doctoral Programs
Retention Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2015 Entering Cohort |
Number Retained to Fall 2016 |
% Retained to Fall 2016 |
| EDD |
42 |
37 |
88.10% |
Graduation Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2015 Entering Cohort |
Number Completing within 6 Years (2021) |
% Graduating within 6 Years (2021) |
| EDD |
42 |
21 |
50.00% |
Pass Rates on State and National Licensure Examinations
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and Board of Certification Exam (BOC) outcomes and pass rates
Aurora University’s first-time NCLEX-RN® pass rate in Illinois
| 2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| 94% |
87% |
88% |
Aurora University’s first-time NCLEX-RN® pass rate in Wisconsin
| 2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| 100% |
100% |
86.21% |
Aurora University’s Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor ICB certification pass rate
| 2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| 83% |
Testing limited due to COVID |
95% |
Aurora University’s NCTRC Certification Exam pass rate
| 2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| 57% |
71% |
64% |
Aurora University’s edTPA pass rates in Illinois
| 2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| 97% |
Not available due to COVID |
Not available due to COVID |
Post-Graduation Outcomes
Undergraduate Post-Graduation Outcomes
Master's Post-Graduation Outcomes
83.8% of students completing a master's degree in May 2021 with known outcomes are employed or continuing their education*. This represents a knowledge rate of 59.6% and includes outcomes, as reported by students at the time of graduation or education, picked up by National Student Clearinghouse in Fall 2021.
Doctoral Post-Graduation Outcomes
100% of students completing a doctoral degree in May 2021 with known outcomes are employed or continuing their education*. This represents a knowledge rate of 66.7% and includes outcomes as reported by students at the time of graduation.
*Included in the employment/education calculation are full-time and part-time employment, internships, military service, volunteer service, and enrollment in post-secondary education.
Transfer
Transfer-out Rates
Common Data Sets
Common Data Set 2021-22 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2020-21 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2019-20 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2018-19 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2017-18 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2016-17 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2015-16 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2012-13 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2011-12 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2010-11 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2009-10 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2008-09 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2007-08 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2006-07 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2005-06 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2004-05 (PDF)
Written Arrangement Disclosures
All instruction that awards academic credit is taught solely by Aurora University faculty either full-time or adjuncts.