by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UA Rich Mountain after their first year? Are UA Rich Mountain students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, UA Rich Mountain 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UA Rich Mountain | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 116 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 29% of the cohort graduated. After six years 39% had completed their degree, and 40% after 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 UA Rich Mountain graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 108 | 36% |
| Six Years | 116 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 180 | 60% |
Approximately 180 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 180 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
UA Rich Mountain lost contact with the remaining 134 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 42 | 23.3% |
| Dropped Out | 134 | 74.4% |
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 UA Rich Mountain 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 students at University of Arkansas Rich Mountain represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.97% of UA Rich Mountain bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the UA Rich Mountain class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UA Rich Mountain graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | UA Rich Mountain | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
108 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
UA Rich Mountain lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 14.81% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 84.26% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas Rich Mountain represent 13.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time, part-time students in the UA Rich Mountain class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UA Rich Mountain | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 32% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
28 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
UA Rich Mountain lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 9 | 32.14% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 64.29% |
56 UA Rich Mountain students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.60% 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 52%, 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 52%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | UA Rich Mountain | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
UA Rich Mountain lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 7.41% |
| Transferred | 11 | 40.74% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 51.85% |
40 UA Rich Mountain students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 58%, 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 58%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | UA Rich Mountain | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 58% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
UA Rich Mountain lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 35.29% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 64.71% |
