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UAF Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
78% Retention Rate

University of Alaska Fairbanks 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UAF? 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.

UAF Retention Rate

78% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, UAF 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 Alaska, the average is 68.50%.

UAF Retention  78 out of 100
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Alaska Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UAF78%
Nationwide70.57%
Alaska68.50%

UAF Graduation Rates

31% 6-Year Graduation Rate
27.44% Transfer Rate
37.18% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 649 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 31% had completed their degree, and 34% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of UAF 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UAF? The standard length of time for most students is 4.52 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34%
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UAF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years44921%
Six Years64931%
Eight Years763%
Did Not Complete1,37866%
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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UAF Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1378 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1378 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled100.7%
Transferred57741.9%
Dropped Out78256.7%

UAF Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native19%
Asian50%
Black / African-American13%
Hawaiian33%
Hispanic43%
International57%
Multi-Ethnic47%
Unknown35%
White46%

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 UAF 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 UAF Graduation Rates

44% First-Time, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Alaska Fairbanks represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.84% of UAF bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the UAF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UAF graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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  21 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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UAF First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUAFNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years34%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UAF Drop Out Rates

575 first-time / full-time students or 61% 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 Enrolled101.74%
Transferred24141.91%
Dropped Out32756.87%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% First-Time, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Alaska Fairbanks represent 17.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the UAF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UAF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUAFNationwide
Four Years10%14.37%
Six Years15%21.59%
Eight Years16%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UAF Drop Out Rates

303 first-time / part-time students or 84% 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 Enrolled51.65%
Transferred7424.42%
Dropped Out22473.93%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

22% Returning, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

471 UAF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.40% 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 45%, 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 49%.

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  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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UAF Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUAFNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years45%53.83%
Eight Years49%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UAF Drop Out Rates

239 non first-time / part-time students or 51% 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 Enrolled10.42%
Transferred12753.14%
Dropped Out11146.44%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

16% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

336 UAF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 22%.

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  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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UAF Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUAFNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years22%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UAF Drop Out Rates

261 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled62.30%
Transferred13551.72%
Dropped Out12045.98%

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