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Academic Data Reference Book

The Academic Data Reference Book (ADRB), AU's fact book, is published annually by the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment. Its goal is to provide the university community with reliable and useful information and is comprised of six sections: student enrollment, incoming degree students, retention and graduation, degrees conferred, course enrollment, and faculty and staff. Select fall tables are prepared and published in November-December, and then the full edition is published every spring in March-April.

Data Request

Faculty and staff requesting data from OIRA, please submit your requests here. 

ADRB Cover Image: Marabar; Academic Data Reference Book, Fifty-Fourth Edition 2023–2024, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
ADRB Timeline 2024-2025: July 15 Summer Census Date; October 5 Fall Census Date; November-December Select Fall Tables Published; February 22 Spring Census Date; March-April Final ADRB Published

Archived ADRBs

The most recent ADRB publication is available online. For access to archived editions from previous academic years, please contact us.

Fall 2023 Student Population 13,019

ADRB Section 1

Fall 2023 Incoming Class of First Years 1,856

ADRB Section 2

1-Year Retention Rate: Full-Time First-Years (2022 Incoming Cohort) 86.1 percent

ADRB Section 3

Total Degrees Conferred: 2022-2023 (August, December, May) 4,527

ADRB Section 4

Average Undergraduate Class Size 2023-2024 21

ADRB Section 5

Domestic Minority Full-Time Faculty 2023-2024 26.3 percent

ADRB Section 6