In accordance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) standards, AHU publishes its goals for student achievement and the success of students in achieving those goals. Student achievement goals have been identified at the institution and program level. This information is updated each academic year.
Institutional Measures
AHU utilizes three institutional measures of student achievement. The table below lists the threshold, goals, and results for the past three years.
Measure | Threshold | Goal | Year | Results |
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Graduation Rate (IPEDS 8 Year Outcome Measure) |
50% | 58% | 2022/23 | 57% |
2023/24 | 53% | |||
2024/25 | 53% | |||
IPEDS Retention Rate | 65% | 75% | 2021/22 | 67% |
2022/23 | 48% | |||
2023/24 | 64% | |||
Fall to Fall Retention (all students) | 70% | 75% | 2021/22 | 78% |
2022/23 | 78% | |||
2023/24 | 75% |
- IPEDS Retention Rate only uses data from first-time, bachelors degree seeking, undergraduate students
- The Fall to Fall Retention Rate uses data from all students
Disaggregation of Graduation Rate Data
AHU enrolls a large percentage of students who receive Pell Grants. Because of that, the university disaggregates the graduation rate according to Pell Grant status. The tables below show the comparison results for Pell Grant versus non-Pell Grant students from the last three years.
- 2022-23 IPEDS Collection
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Degree/Certificate-seeking Undergraduate Students Number of Students Results Total Entering 618 57% Pell Grant recipients 258 57% Non-Pell Grant recipients 360 57% - 2023-24 IPEDS Collection
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Degree/Certificate-seeking Undergraduate Students Number of Students Results Total Entering 530 53% Pell Grant recipients 213 53% Non-Pell Grant recipients 317 53% - 2024-25 IPEDS Collection
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Degree/Certificate-seeking Undergraduate Students Number of Students Results Total Entering 506 53% Pell Grant recipients 220 48% Non-Pell Grant recipients 286 57%
Program Measures
Each professional program collects data for student achievement measures required by accreditation standards. The tables below list the measure, threshold, goal, and results for each professional program.
Undergraduate Programs
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 70% 75% 2022 Orlando GV: 67%
Orlando CV: 77%
Denver GV: 67%2023 Orlando GV: 56%
Orlando CV: 57%
Denver GV: 71%2024 Orlando GV: 74%
Orlando CV: 93%
Denver GV: 86%Board Pass Rate 60% 90% 2022 Orlando GV: - Abdomen: 93%
- Ob/Gyn: 100%
- Vascular: 86%
Orlando CV
- Adult Echo: 100%
- Vascular: 90%
Denver GV: 100%
2023 Orlando GV: - Abdomen: 100%
- Ob/Gyn: 100%
- Vascular: 80%
Orlando CV
- Adult Echo: 100%
- Vascular: 100%
Denver GV: 100%
2024 Orlando GV: - Abdomen: 100%
- Ob/Gyn: 100%
- Vascular: 100%
- Adult Echo: 100%
- Vascular: 100%
Job Placement Rate 75% 80% 2022 Orlando GV: 79%
Orlando CV: 100%
Denver GV: 100%2023 Orlando GV: 100%
Orlando CV: 100%
Denver GV: 100%2024 Orlando GV: 100%
Orlando CV: 100%
Denver GV: 100%- GV = General Vascular Program
- CV = Cardiovascular Program
- Board Pass Rate is calculated as the overall pass rate within 12 months of graduation
- Job Placement Rate is calculated at 12 months post-graduation
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 80% 90% 2022 89% 2023 80% 2024 100% Board Pass Rate 80% 85%
2022 83% 2023 100% 2024 82% Job Placement Rate 75% 85% 2022 100% 2023 75% 2024 75% - Board Pass Rate is calculated as first-time pass rate
- Job Placement Rate is calculated at 6 months post-graduation
- BS Nursing
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 70% 80% 2022 83% 2023 80% 2024 74% Board Pass Rate 70% 80% 2022 64% 2023 76% 2024 86% Job Placement Rate 70% 90% 2022 100% 2023 100% 2024 100% - Board Pass Rate is calculated as first-time pass rate
- Job placement rate is calculated at 12 months post-graduation
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 85% 95% 2022 96% 2023 75% 2024 81% Board Pass Rate 80% 90% 2022 92% 2023 71% 2024 100% Job Placement Rate 80% 80% 2022 54% 2023 87% 2024 86% - Board Pass Rate is calculated as first-time pass rate
- Job Placement Rate is calculated at 6 months post-graduation
- Radiography
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 50% 60% 2022 81% 2023 79% 2024 75% Board Pass Rate 85% 90% 2022 73% 2023 74% 2024 95% Job Placement Rate 70% 75% 2022 100% 2023 100% 2024 100% - Board Pass Rate is calculated as first-time pass rate
- Job Placement Rate is calculated at 12 months post-graduation
Graduate Programs
- Nurse Anesthesia
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 80% 90% 2023 87% 2024 96% Board Pass Rate 80%
Via one of the 3 calculation methods90%
Via method 12023 69% (Method 1)
89% (Method 3)2024 83% (Method 1)
93% (Method 3)Job Placement Rate 80% 90% 2023 92% 2024 100% - Starting in 2019, COA implemented 3 different calculation methods for determining board pass rates.
- Method 1: The number of graduates in the most recent graduation cohort who passed the NCE on their first attempt.
- Method 2: The number of graduates in the three most recent graduation cohorts who passed the NCE on their first attempt. (Note: Only used if method 1 < 80%)
- Method 3: The number of graduates in the most recent graduation cohort who passed the NCE on their first attempt plus the number of graduates who passed the NCE on their second attempt within 60 days of program completion.
- Job Placement Rate is calculated at 6 months post-graduation
- Starting in 2019, COA implemented 3 different calculation methods for determining board pass rates.
- MS Nursing
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Board Pass Rate (AANP)* 70% 80% 2022 81% 2023 83% 2024 96% Board Pass Rate (ANCC)* 70% 80% 2022 90% 2023 89% 2024 88% - There are three tracks in this program: Administration/Leadership, Education, and Family Nurse Practitioner
- * Family Nurse Practitioner is the only track that leads to a board exam
- Occupational Therapy
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 90% 95% 2022 93% 2023 89% 2024 83% Board Pass Rate 80% 90% 2022 100% 2023 100% 2024 100% Job Placement Rate 90% 95% 2022 100% 2023 100% 2024 100% - Board pass rates is calculated as new graduate pass rates
- Job Placement Rate is calculated at 6 months post-graduation
- Physical Therapy
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 85% 93% 2022 82% 2023 100% 2024 91% Board Pass Rate 90% Ultimate pass rate 100% Ultimate Pass Rate 2022 100% 2023 100% 2024 100% Job Placement Rate 90% 100% 2022 100% 2023 100% 2024 100% - Ultimate pass rate is defined as the percentage of graduates who take and successfully pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)
- Job Placement Rate is calculated at 12 months post-graduation
- Physician Assistant
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Measure Threshold Goal Year Results Graduation Rate 75% 80% 2022 100% 2023 87% 2024 93% Board Pass Rate 85% First time pass rate 100% All time pass rate 2022 First time: 93%
All time: 100%2023 First time: 85%
All time: 96%2024 First time: 96%
All time: 96%- The Physician Assistant program is not required to report job placement rates as a part of their accreditation