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Overview

At ±¬ÁϹÏ, our mission is to offer an accessible, quality education to any qualified student through flexible, affordable, online, accredited degree-granting programs that give graduates the potential to lead successful, fulfilling lives as individuals and members of society.

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Countries & Territories

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Total Students

Refugee 3
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Students are refugees

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Retention Rate

*Statistics provided here reflect First Day data for AY2025, as of September 6, 2024.

Student Demographics

Our Students

Our students are an incredible mix of passionate, dedicated individuals from around the world. Most are working adults, many of whom are also raising families while they study.

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%

of students have
children

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%

of students are
first-generation
college students

*Source: Student Demographic Survey, Q. Do you have any children? AY2024, Total Respondents: 3.4k
Student Demographic Survey, Q. What is the highest level of education completed by (at least one of) your parents?, AY2024, Total Respondents: 3k

Students by program

All active students in a term and their term activity status is not equal to "No longer a student."
"DSS":Degree Student (or Degree-seeking Student): A student who is enrolled in a degree program.

Diversity Breakdown

Source: Student Demographic Survey, AY2023. US Students only. Total respondents: 12,000

Retention Rates

Data is key to improving our understanding of how we can best support our students and help them overcome the challenges they are facing. It also helps to identify what’s working by viewing improvements over time, as you can see in our retention rates.

Retention Rates by program level

*First to second year retention rates of degree-seeking students
Based on DSS students' first term in the DSS program, students are grouped based on whether they were enrolled/On Hold day 1 an academic year later or not. An average % is calculated for each academic year. (ESL and Certificate Students are excluded.)

The tables below show the total number of degree-seeking students from each cohort who have moved on to their second year, by program.

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Graduation Rates

Thousands of students have graduated from ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï and are using what they’ve learned to lead promising careers. We’re proud of our graduates and being able to prepare them for real world. success.

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All-Time Graduation Rate

Our All-Time Graduation Rate measures the percentage of students in our degree programs who have successfully graduated from ±¬ÁϹÏ. The below shows graduation rates for all degree-seeking students, across all program areas.

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*Source: Students enrolled in courses as 1st time DSS (Week5) across all programs.

Student Satisfaction

We place a strong emphasis on student experience and continual improvement. As part of this mission, we conduct a a detailed student and alumni survey each academic year to capture impressions and feedback from our diverse group of learners.

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%

of students are
proud to study
at ±¬ÁϹÏ

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of alumni would
recommend ±¬ÁϹÏ
to a friend

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of students say they feel
a sense of personal
accomplishment

%

of students feel their
instructors are helpful
and supportive

%

of students say they were
taught career centric skills
and knowledge

%

of students feel they are
treated with respect

%

of Alumni feel ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï prepared them for their current career

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of Alumni are
employed

%

are Executives or
Managers

Sources:
Student Alumni Survey. AY2023, Total Respondents: 3,337
Student Experience Survey, AY2024
Total Respondents: 12,258

Detailed Reporting

Here we offer our IPEDS data, which we augment with our own definitions elsewhere on this website in order to more accurately reflect our student body's experience. We also share our Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Strategy and analyses. Finally, we share results from our Program Assessment Report.