Abilene Christian University

What are the graduation rates for students at Abilene Christian University?

ACU's reported four-year graduation rate is 49%, and its six-year rate is 59%. These measures track an entering cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree-seeking students; they do not describe the completion rate of every transfer, part-time, graduate, or online student.

The additional time in the six-year measure captures students who finished after four years. ACU's reported first-year retention rate is 81%, indicating the share of the relevant first-time cohort that returned the following fall. Retention and graduation answer different questions: returning for year two does not necessarily mean finishing a degree.

Students comparing colleges should use the same cohort definition and reporting period for each institution. They should also ask their intended department about course sequencing, required placements, and how a change of major or transferred credit could affect time to degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Abilene Christian University?

College Scorecard program figures provide one limited view of earnings about one year after completion for graduates included in the federal data. They are program-level reported earnings measures, not starting-salary offers or predictions for an individual ACU student.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $62,092 for registered nursing, $42,484 for marketing, and $41,737 for business administration. Psychology is reported at $29,684. These figures should not be read as a ranking of program quality: occupations, additional education, work hours, geography, and the graduates represented can differ considerably.

College Scorecard earnings data primarily cover federally aided students whose earnings can be matched to administrative records. Some programs do not have a published figure, often because the available cohort is too small or the measure cannot be reported reliably. The figures also omit important outcomes, including job satisfaction and some forms of employment. An applicant weighing a major should consider licensing requirements, likely career paths, and expected borrowing alongside earnings.