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Fall 2021 Top Ten Nationalities of All AUS Students

Total number of student nationalities in Fall 2021: 89

Fall 2021 Student Enrollment*

*Total Fall 2021 Enrollment: 5,289. *CAS undergraduate headcount includes 1 post-baccalaureate (PB) student.
*Student Headcount excludes all incoming IXO students and abroad-not exchange students.
*Numbers exclude 1 enrolled graduate student with no college.
*Total number excludes 4 students enrolled as high school students.

 Enrollment 
  Headcount
Undergraduate*  4,691
Graduate    425
PhD 68
Total    5,184
Achievement Academy  105
Total Fall 2021 AUS Enrollment 5,289

*Fall 2021 UG headcount includes 1 post-undergraduate transient student.
*Total number excludes 4 students enrolled as high school students.

Entry Scores for New Undergraduate Students - Fall 2021
Average high school GPA  94.5%
Average TOEFL score 592
Average IELTS Score 7.2

 

Gender of All Students
Female 54.4%
Male 45.6%

 

Fall 2021 Undergraduate Class Section Sizes
Class size 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Total
Number of sections Fall 2021 53 312 360 217 40 - 12 994

*AUS uses the common data set definitions when calculating class sizes.

Campus Life

Students Living On Campus: Fall 2021
Percentage of female students living on campus   22.5%
Percentage of male students living on campus  19.3%
Percentage of students living on campus  21%

 

Campus Life
28 sports teams: 16 for men and 12 for women
294 active student volunteers in Community Service and Outreach
80 active student clubs: 25 cultural, 28 academic associations, 27 interest-oriented clubs
136 students currently work on campus

 

About Our Faculty
There are 322 full-time undergraduate/graduate faculty and 11 AABP teaching staff.  
Approximately 91.6% of full-time faculty hold a terminal degree.             
Approximately 82.6% of full-time faculty hold a doctoral degree.
Approximately 46.0% of full-time faculty are US or Canadian citizens.     
94.7% of undergraduate/graduate teaching faculty in Fall 2021 are full-time.
46 nationalities are represented among the faculty.

*Faculty headcount includes department heads and associate deans.

About Our Alumni

Total number of AUS alumni nationalities:115

Alumni Information
Percentage of all alumni living in the UAE 76.1%
Percentage of all alumni living in Dubai 33.8%
Percentage of all alumni living in Sharjah 22.6%
Percentage of AUS alumni living in Abu Dhabi 12.9%

As of Fall 2021 AUS has awarded 15,786 bachelor degrees, 2,048 master's degrees and 3 PhD degrees.

Total number of AUS alumni nationalities: 117

AUS Undergraduate Attrition and Graduation Rates - Percentages (Cohorts Fall 2011-Fall 2021)*

Semester Cohort* 100% Completion Rate (%) 150% Completion Rate (%) Graduated Overall (%)** Attrition (%)***
Fall 2011 1019 34% 73% 74% 26%
Fall 2012 1098 30% 69% 71% 29%
Fall 2013 1368 29% 65% 66% 34%
Fall 2014 1246 30% 70% 70% 29%
Fall 2015 1171 34% 69% 64% 30%
Fall 2016 1014 33% N/A 64% 29%
Fall 2017 1000 36% N/A 36% 27%
Fall 2018 911 N/A N/A N/A 24%
Fall 2019 1062 N/A N/A N/A 13%
Fall 2020 991 N/A N/A N/A 15%
Fall 2021 1028 N/A N/A N/A N/A

*Cohorts include new as well as matriculated students.
** Graduated overall numbers are as of Fall 2021 Census Data.
*** Attrition is defined as students who did not graduate and were not enrolled at AUS at the time of generating this report (Fall 2021 Census Date).

AUS Undergraduate First-Year Students to Sophomore Retention Rates (Cohorts Fall 2011-Fall 2021)*

 

Semester Cohort* Retained Next Fall % Retained Next Fall (First-Year Student to Sophomore Retention)
Fall 2011 1019 889 87%
Fall 2012 1098 958 87%
Fall 2013 1368 1142 83%
Fall 2014 1246 1067 86%
Fall 2015 1171 997 85%
Fall 2016 1014 842 83%
Fall 2017 1000 812 81%
Fall 2018 911 767 84%
Fall 2019 1062 985 93%
Fall 2020 991 843 85%
Fall 2021 1028 N/A N/A

*Cohort includes new as well as matriculated students.

Total AUS Graduate Student (Master's Programs) Attrition and Graduation Rates - Percentages (Cohorts Fall 2011-Fall 2021)*

Semester Cohort 100% Completion Rate (%) 150% Completion Rate (%) Graduated Overall (%) Attrition (%)**
Fall 2011 89 12.4% 43.8% 74.2% 25.8%
Fall 2012 110 21.8% 50.0% 74.5% 25.5%
Fall 2013 126 11.1% 45.2% 73.0% 27.0%
Fall 2014 108 24.1% 57.4% 73.1% 26.9%
Fall 2015 109 31.2% 58.7% 77.1% 22.0%
Fall 2016 95 22.1% 61.1% 70.5% 26.3%
Fall 2017 101 30.7% 63.4% 63.4% 22.8%
Fall 2018 103 22.3% 68.0% 68.0% 19.4%
Fall 2019 102 36.3% N/A 36.3% 16.7%
Fall 2020 145 N/A N/A N/A 20.0%
Fall 2021 90 N/A N/A N/A N/A

*Numbers exclude PhD students. Numbers as of Fall 2021 Census Date.
**Attrition is defined as students who did not graduate and were not enrolled at AUS at the time of generating this report (Fall 2021 Census Date).

Total AUS Graduate Student (PhD Level) Attrition and Graduation Rates - Percentages (Cohorts Fall 2018-Fall 2021)*

Semester Cohort 100% Completion Rate (%) 150% Completion Rate (%) Graduated Overall (%) Attrition (%)**
Fall 2018 11 N/A N/A 27% 27%
Fall 2019 8 N/A N/A N/A 25%
Fall 2020 18 N/A N/A N/A 22%
Fall 2021 29 N/A N/A N/A N/A

*Numbers as of Fall 2021 Census Date.
**Attrition is defined as students who did not graduate and were not enrolled at AUS at the time of generating this report (Fall 2021 Census Date).

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