by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UNE? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, UNE has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UNE | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
Of the 1,337 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of UNE is 31%. 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 UNE student takes 5.18 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 831 | 19% |
| Six Years | 1,337 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 110 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,874 | 67% |
Approximately 2874 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2874 students who did not complete their degree?
13 are still enrolled.
233 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 2564 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 233 | 8.1% |
| Dropped Out | 2,564 | 89.2% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 UNE are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Universidad del Este represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.41% of UNE bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the UNE class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNE graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
1798 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
185 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 1566 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 185 | 10.29% |
| Dropped Out | 1,566 | 87.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Universidad del Este represent 14.60% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the UNE class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
516 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 483 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.16% |
| Transferred | 27 | 5.23% |
| Dropped Out | 483 | 93.60% |
638 UNE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.77% 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 46%, 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 47%.
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 | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
337 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 307 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 4.75% |
| Transferred | 14 | 4.15% |
| Dropped Out | 307 | 91.10% |
352 UNE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
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 | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
223 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 208 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.59% |
| Transferred | 7 | 3.14% |
| Dropped Out | 208 | 93.27% |
