by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Miami Regional University retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 93% students making it past their freshmen year, Miami Regional University has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Miami Regional University | 93% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 452 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
64% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 64% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Miami Regional University graduation rate 64%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 452 | 64% |
| Six Years | 452 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 258 | 36% |
Approximately 258 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 258 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
Miami Regional University lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 132 | 51.2% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 48.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 63% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Miami Regional University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Miami Regional University represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Miami Regional University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the Miami Regional University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Miami Regional University graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Miami Regional University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
258 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
Miami Regional University lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 132 | 51.16% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 48.84% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Miami Regional University first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Miami Regional University returning, part-time students.
