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UHC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

10% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
67% Retention Rate

University of Holy Cross 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UHC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

UHC Retention Rate

67% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, UHC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.

UHC Retention  67 out of 100
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Louisiana Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UHC67%
Nationwide70.57%
Louisiana67.86%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

UHC Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
27.87% Transfer Rate
34.15% Dropout Rate

Of the 95 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

10% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 33% in six years, and 37% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of UHC is 33%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UHC? The standard length of time for most students is 4.65 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37%
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UHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5218%
Six Years9533%
Eight Years124%
Did Not Complete18063%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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UHC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 180 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 180 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled168.9%
Transferred8044.4%
Dropped Out9854.4%

UHC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American33%
Hispanic30%
Unknown17%
White57%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 UHC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time UHC Graduation Rates

21% First-Time, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Holy Cross represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.42% of UHC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the UHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UHC graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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UHC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUHCNationwide
Four Years10%37.92%
Six Years44%46.43%
Eight Years51%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UHC Drop Out Rates

30 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1653.33%
Transferred2066.67%
Dropped Out1033.33%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Holy Cross represent 4.53% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the UHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUHCNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years15%21.59%
Eight Years15%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UHC Drop Out Rates

11 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred436.36%
Dropped Out763.64%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

34% Returning, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

97 UHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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UHC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUHCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years48%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UHC Drop Out Rates

46 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2758.70%
Dropped Out1941.30%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

40% Returning, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

116 UHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 16%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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UHC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUHCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years16%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UHC Drop Out Rates

93 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.15%
Transferred2931.18%
Dropped Out6266.67%

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