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AU
Carnegie Classification
- R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity
Campus Overview
- Location: Urban
- Setting: Suburban
- Acreage: 90 square miles
University Divisions
- Alumni Relations
- Athletics & Recreation
- Campus Life
- University Communications & Marketing
- Finance & Treasurer
- General Counsel
- Information Technology
- People & External Affairs
Programs
Academic Programs
Total |
298 |
Bachelor's |
79 |
Master's |
95 |
Doctorate |
11 |
Undergraduate Certificate |
31 |
Graduate Certificate |
69 |
Master of Laws |
10 |
Master of Legal Studies |
1 |
Juris Doctor |
1 |
Doctor of Juridical Science |
1 |
Source: AU Online Catalog (AY2023-24)
Program Modality
- In-Person: 235
- Online: 32
Source: AU Degrees website
Courses
Average Class Size
Total |
20.4 |
Undergraduate* |
21.0 |
Graduate |
14.5 |
Law |
26.8 |
*Most commonly published/cited
Course Section Modality
In-Person |
83.4% |
Hybrid |
2.9% |
Online |
12.8% |
Off-Campus |
0.8% |
Student To Faculty Ratio**
- 10:1
**Excludes WCL and OGPS (standard method for this calculation excludes schools/colleges which only teach graduate students)
Students
Enrollment (Fall 2023)
|
Total |
M |
W |
FTE |
Total Enrollment |
13,019 |
4,819 |
8,200 |
11,951 |
Undergraduate |
7,817 |
2,865 |
4,952 |
7,701 |
Graduate |
3,704 |
1,437 |
2,267 |
2,909 |
Law |
1,498 |
517 |
981 |
1,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
Undergraduate Degree |
7,571 |
2,764 |
4,807 |
7,491 |
Graduate Degree |
3,613 |
1,397 |
2,216 |
2,848 |
Law |
1,498 |
517 |
981 |
1,341 |
Undergraduate Certificate/Non-Degree |
246 |
101 |
145 |
210 |
Graduate Certificate/Non-Degree |
91 |
40 |
51 |
61 |
12-Month Enrollment IPEDS (AY2022-23)**
|
Total |
Unduplicated Enrollment |
16,240 |
|
|
|
FTE |
Total |
13,588 |
Undergraduate |
8,159 |
Graduate (less JD) |
4,033 |
Juris Doctor |
1,396 |
**IPEDS 12-Month data always includes the prior academic year
New Students (Fall 2023)
|
Total |
FT |
PT |
First-Year First-Time |
1,856 |
1,848 |
8 |
External Undergraduate Transfer |
148 |
135 |
13 |
Internal Undergraduate Transfer |
69 |
69 |
- |
Accelerator |
94 |
70 |
24 |
Master's |
1,246 |
827 |
419 |
Doctorate |
78 |
50 |
28 |
Graduation Headcount & Degrees Awarded (AY2022-23)*
|
Graduates |
Awards |
Total |
4,747 |
4,807 |
Bachelor's |
1,804 |
1,833 |
Master's |
2,133 |
2,141 |
Doctorate |
75 |
75 |
Undergraduate Certificate |
161 |
183 |
Graduate Certificate |
96 |
97 |
Master of Laws |
89 |
89 |
Master of Legal Studies |
70 |
70 |
Juris Doctor |
317 |
319 |
Doctor of Juridical Science |
2 |
- |
*Graduations are for the previous academic year
Persistence
- 1-Year Retention Rate: 86.1% (Fall 2022 first-year to sophomore)
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 66.4% (Fall 2019 first-year cohort)
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 78.5% (Fall 2017 first-year cohort)
Faculty & Staff (Fall 2023)
AU Faculty by AU Type
|
FT |
PT/Adjunct* |
Total |
960 |
816 |
Teaching |
846 |
816 |
Research |
38 |
|
Library |
24 |
|
Admin |
36 |
|
**Other |
16 |
|
|
|
|
FT Tenure |
394 |
|
FT Tenure Track |
92 |
|
FT Term |
463 |
|
FT Other*** |
11 |
|
Adjunct |
|
816 |
*Includes only part-time instructional staff whose primary assignment at AU is instruction
**LWOP, not paid by AU or spring start
***Library faculty on Continuing & Pre-Continuing contracts
IPEDS All Employees by Standard Occupational Classification
FT |
PT |
FTE |
|
Total |
2,706 |
1,022 |
3,047 |
Instructional |
846 |
816 |
1,118 |
Research |
45 |
0 |
45 |
Library and Student & Academic Affairs |
111 |
2 |
112 |
Management |
482 |
0 |
482 |
Business & Financial Operations |
275 |
0 |
275 |
Computer, Engineering, & Science |
189 |
1 |
189 |
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media |
321 |
23 |
329 |
Healthcare |
17 |
0 |
17 |
Service |
87 |
1 |
87 |
Office & Administrative Support |
225 |
179 |
285 |
Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance |
64 |
0 |
64 |
Production, Transportation, & Material Moving |
44 |
0 |
44 |
Teaching Load: % Sections Taught by Faculty Type
FT Tenure + Tenure Track |
24.1% |
FT Term |
37.4% |
Adjunct |
38.5% |
Notes: In-Residence is included in Term
Excludes Research and Visiting faculty
Excludes sections with unknown faculty status
Excludes Online Partnership sections
Published April 2024
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
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