Azusa Pacific University

What are the graduation rates for students at Azusa Pacific University?

APU's reported six-year graduation rate is 62% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduates. Its four-year rate is 49%. These measures follow an entering cohort over different periods; they are not the share of all students, including transfers and part-time entrants, who eventually earn a degree.

The reported first-year retention rate is 84%, meaning that most first-time, full-time undergraduates in the measured group returned the following fall. Retention and graduation describe different stages of enrollment and should not be treated as interchangeable.

A six-year rate helps account for students who take longer than the standard four years, but it cannot explain why any particular student did or did not finish. Transfer credit, changes of major, course sequencing, and enrollment intensity can affect an individual timeline. Prospective students comparing programs should ask for a degree plan that identifies when required courses are offered.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Azusa Pacific University?

College Scorecard program figures provide a limited look at reported earnings roughly one year after completing a field of study. They describe former students included in the federal measure, not a salary promised to every graduate or a forecast for someone entering the program today.

For example, the reported one-year median is $90,222 for registered nursing and related nursing study. The corresponding figure is $61,775 for computer and information sciences, general, and $45,995 for business administration, management, and operations. These are program-level figures, not a university-wide average, and differences may reflect occupation, additional credentials, local labor markets, and the graduates included in each measure.

The timing is particularly important in fields where graduates often pursue further study or supervised work before reaching longer-term earnings. Earnings also say nothing by themselves about student debt, hours worked, job satisfaction, or the cost of earning a required license. Students evaluating a major should compare its curriculum and career requirements with both early-career earnings and the likely cost of attendance.