by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UAS retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, UAS 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 Alaska, the average is 68.50%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UAS | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alaska | 68.50% |
There were approximately 200 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 33% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of UAS is 30%. 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 length of time it takes an UAS undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.83 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 156 | 24% |
| Six Years | 200 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 443 | 67% |
Approximately 443 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 443 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
UAS lost contact with the remaining 262 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 177 | 40.0% |
| Dropped Out | 262 | 59.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 5% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8% |
| Unknown | 19% |
| White | 25% |
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 UAS 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 University of Alaska Southeast represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.50% of UAS bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the UAS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UAS graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | UAS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
145 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
UAS lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.38% |
| Transferred | 51 | 35.17% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 64.14% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Alaska Southeast represent 15.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the UAS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.
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 | UAS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
89 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
UAS lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 24.72% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 75.28% |
156 UAS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.74% 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 43%, 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 46%.
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 | UAS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
85 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
UAS lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 45 | 52.94% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 45.88% |
189 UAS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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 34%.
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 | UAS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
124 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
UAS lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 59 | 47.58% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 50.81% |
