UPIKE Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of Pikeville 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UPIKE 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.

• UPIKE Retention Rate
• UPIKE Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• UPIKE Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UPIKE Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, UPIKE 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

UPIKE Graduation Rates

Of the 654 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 51% had completed their degree, and 53% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of UPIKE is 51%. 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.

The average UPIKE student takes 4.42 years to graduate with their bachelors.

UPIKE Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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UPIKE Drop Out Rate

Approximately 603 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 603 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 395 transferred to another institution.

• UPIKE lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.

UPIKE Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time UPIKE Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of Pikeville represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.94% of UPIKE bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the UPIKE class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UPIKE graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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.

UPIKE First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time UPIKE Drop Out Rates

351 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 240 transferred to another institution.

• UPIKE lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at University of Pikeville represent 0.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time UPIKE Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time UPIKE Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• UPIKE lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

718 UPIKE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.23% 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 66%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

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.

UPIKE Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

234 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 146 transferred to another institution.

• UPIKE lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

48 UPIKE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.76% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 63%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

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.

UPIKE Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

16 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• UPIKE lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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