by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Union College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Union College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Union College 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Union College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 114 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 37% had completed their degree, and 38% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Union College is 37%. 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 Union College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.38 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 78 | 25% |
| Six Years | 114 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 191 | 62% |
Approximately 191 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 191 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
Union College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 127 | 66.5% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 33.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 9% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| International | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 29% |
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 Union College 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 Union College Kentucky represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.65% of Union College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Union College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Union College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Union College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
129 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Union College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 93 | 72.09% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 27.13% |
First-time / part-time students at Union College Kentucky represent 0.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Union College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
Union College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
98 Union College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.61% 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 44%, 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 45%.
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 | Union College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Union College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 51.85% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 48.15% |
10 Union College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 30%.
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 | Union College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Union College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 71.43% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 28.57% |
