How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Ave Maria University admits about 41.4% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.0% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. The university enrolls a limited share of transfer students at 13.7%. Azimuth ranks Ave Maria University #993 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process that limits the overall scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment. First-year retention stands at 78.9%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.9%, with 45.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Ave Maria University #723 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's outcomes for the students it enrolls: those who gain admission tend to complete their degrees and move into stable career pathways. The pattern at Ave Maria illustrates a structural reality: strong per-student outcomes for a relatively narrow cohort do not translate into broad-scale mobility impact. The institution's selective admissions funnel means fewer students from low-income backgrounds benefit from these pathways compared with institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools.
Ave Maria University admits about 41.4% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.0% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. The university enrolls a limited share of transfer students at 13.7%. Azimuth ranks Ave Maria University #993 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process that limits the overall scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment. First-year retention stands at 78.9%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.9%, with 45.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Ave Maria University #723 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's outcomes for the students it enrolls: those who gain admission tend to complete their degrees and move into stable career pathways. The pattern at Ave Maria illustrates a structural reality: strong per-student outcomes for a relatively narrow cohort do not translate into broad-scale mobility impact. The institution's selective admissions funnel means fewer students from low-income backgrounds benefit from these pathways compared with institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools.
Ave Maria University admits about 41.4% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.0% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. The university enrolls a limited share of transfer students at 13.7%. Azimuth ranks Ave Maria University #993 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process that limits the overall scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment. First-year retention stands at 78.9%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.9%, with 45.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Ave Maria University #723 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's outcomes for the students it enrolls: those who gain admission tend to complete their degrees and move into stable career pathways. The pattern at Ave Maria illustrates a structural reality: strong per-student outcomes for a relatively narrow cohort do not translate into broad-scale mobility impact. The institution's selective admissions funnel means fewer students from low-income backgrounds benefit from these pathways compared with institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools.
