Student
Achievement

American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) identifies, evaluates, and publishes goals and outcomes with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission, the nature of students it serves, and the kinds of programs offered. The institution uses multiple measures to document student success. In evaluating student success with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission, the university identifies indicators to demonstrate success. These indicators of success are common to higher education institutions of this type and age.

Course Completion Rate

AURAK monitors course completion rates with completion defined as earning a passing grade in the course.

Table 1: Fall Semester Course Completion Rate

Ref: CampusVue (AURAK’s Student Information System)
With a target Course Completion Rate of 86%, AURAK is exceeding its target on this measure.

Persistence Rate

AURAK defined Persistence Rate as the percent of registered students enrolling in consecutive fall and spring terms (e.g., fall 2015 and spring 2016). Graduates are not included in the calculation.

Table 2: Fall-to Spring Persistence Rate

Ref: CampusVue (AURAK’s Student Information System)

With a target Persistence Rate of 82%, AURAK has been exceeding its target on this measure for the past two academic years.

Retention Rate

AURAK defines the Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate as the percent of registered students enrolling in consecutive fall and fall terms (e.g., fall 2014 and fall 2015). Graduates are not included in the calculation.

Table 3: Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate

Ref: CampusVue (AURAK’s Student Information System)

With a target Retention Rate of 68%, AURAK has exceeded the target in the past two academic years.

Graduation Rate

AURAK tracks the graduation rate of initial undergraduate cohorts over a period of six years from the initial Fall semester through the Spring semester of the final year. The graduation rates by program follow.

Table 4:  6-Year Cohort Graduation Rate by Undergraduate Program

Ref: CampusVue (The Student Information System at AURAK)

With a target Graduation Rate of 70% overall for undergraduate students, AURAK has exceeded its target in the past five academic years.

AURAK tracks the graduation rate of initial Fall semester graduate cohorts over a period of three years. The graduation rates by program follow.

Table 5: 3-Year Cohort Graduation Rates by Graduate Program:

Ref: CampusVue (The Student Information System at AURAK)

With a target Graduation Rate of 85% overall for graduate students, AURAK exceeded the target in the post recent year for which data are available.

Employment Rate

AURAK tracks the employment rate of undergraduate completers within 1 year of completion. Success for undergraduate completers is measured as either employment or pursuing additional education. Graduation occurs in the subsequent October of the previous year. Accordingly, data are provided through AY 2015-2016.

Table 6: AURAK Undergraduate Completer Employment Data by Year

Source data: Department of Internships, Career Development, and Alumni Affairs Contact of Graduates, and Graduate Destination Survey (GDS) by Ministry of Education (MoU).

Those desiring additional student attainment data may contact the Office of Student Services & Enrollment Management for assistance at +971 7 2210 900.