UHSP Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to UHSP after their first year? Are UHSP students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• UHSP Retention Rate
• UHSP 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
• UHSP Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UHSP Retention Rate

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

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, UHSP 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

UHSP Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 208 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 83% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 84% of the students had graduated and after eight years 84% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of UHSP is 84%. 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.

UHSP Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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UHSP Drop Out Rate

Approximately 41 students or 16% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 41 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 30 transferred to another institution.

• UHSP lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

UHSP 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 UHSP 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 UHSP Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of UHSP bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 83%, first-time students in the UHSP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UHSP graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time UHSP Drop Out Rates

41 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 30 transferred to another institution.

• UHSP lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UHSP first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UHSP returning, part-time students.

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