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Union College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

20% 4-Year Graduation Rate
37% 6-Year Graduation Rate
62% Retention Rate

Union College Kentucky 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Union College Retention Rate

62% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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%.

Union College Retention  62 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Union College62%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%
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?

Union College Graduation Rates

37% 6-Year Graduation Rate
40.97% Transfer Rate
20.32% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Union College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years7825%
Six Years11437%
Eight Years51%
Did Not Complete19162%
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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Union College Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred12766.5%
Dropped Out6333.0%

Union College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American9%
Hispanic40%
International47%
Multi-Ethnic44%
Unknown33%
White29%

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 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 Union College Graduation Rates

65% First-Time, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Union College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years20%37.92%
Six Years34%46.43%
Eight Years36%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

129 first-time / full-time students or 64% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred9372.09%
Dropped Out3527.13%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Union College Kentucky represent 0.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Union College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Union College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years44%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

54 non first-time / part-time students or 55% 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%
Transferred2851.85%
Dropped Out2648.15%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Union College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years30%36.03%
Eight Years30%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred571.43%
Dropped Out228.57%

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