The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Arizona State University

Arizona State University, ranked No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for eleven years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. ASU operates on the principle that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience, and the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest-achieving students from all 50 states and around the world. Building on a legacy of excellence, ASU has rapidly enriched its research enterprise. In just 10 years, the university has more than doubled its research funding. By redefining the 21st-century university as a knowledge enterprise, ASU has inspired its faculty and students to lead discovery, most notably in space exploration, health and well-being, sustainability, energy, water and more. Our interdisciplinary, solutions-focused approach to research, entrepreneurship and economic development is centered on discovery that translates into impact and the fusion of intellectual disciplines in order to solve complex problems.

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Fall 2019 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2025

Bachelor's Model

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 13,717

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69%

18%

WITHIN 6 YEARS

66%

17%

WITHIN 5 YEARS

56%

20%

15%

WITHIN 4 YEARS

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Graduated: Reporting institution

Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution

Enrolled: Reporting institution

Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution

Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Arizona State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from Arizona State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
Students who started at Arizona State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
Students who started at and are still enrolled at Arizona State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
Students who started at Arizona State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Arizona State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025		2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	WITHIN 4 YEARS 2022-23	WITHIN 5 YEARS 2023-24	WITHIN 6 YEARS 2024-25


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	Bachelor's degree from Arizona State University	0%	0%	6%	56%	66%	69%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from Arizona State University	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
=	Total Graduated from Arizona State University	0%	0%	6%	56%	66%	69%


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	Bachelor's degree from another institution	0%	0%	0%	2%	4%	4%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%	2%
=	Total Graduated from another institution	0%	0%	1%	3%	5%	6%


	Enrolled at Arizona State University	98%	85%	72%	20%	7%	3%


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	Enrolled at another 4-year institution	0%	3%	5%	3%	2%	2%
+	Enrolled at another 2-year institution	0%	3%	3%	3%	2%	2%
=	Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution	0%	6%	8%	6%	5%	4%


	Current Status Unknown	2%	9%	13%	15%	17%	18%

Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 4,158