Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Arizona State University Digital Immersion, over the last five years 9% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Arizona State University Digital Immersion.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Arizona State University Digital Immersion | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 8% | 31% |
| Asian | 9% | 45% |
| Black | 3% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 10% | 28% |
| White | 11% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 11% | 37% |
| Unknown race | 12% | 37% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Arizona State University Digital Immersion, about 74% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Arizona State University Digital Immersion has 91,028 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.
About 64% of students are female.
And about 51% of students are white.