by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UCONN 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 93% students making it past their freshmen year, UCONN 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UCONN | 93% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 3,657 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 81% of the students had graduated and after eight years 82% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical UCONN graduation rate 81%.
The typical UCONN student takes 4.16 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3,179 | 71% |
| Six Years | 3,657 | 81% |
| Eight Years | 34 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 812 | 18% |
Approximately 812 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 812 students who did not complete their degree?
8 are still enrolled.
608 transferred to another institution.
UCONN lost contact with the remaining 201 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 608 | 74.9% |
| Dropped Out | 201 | 24.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 83% |
| Black / African-American | 75% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 75% |
| International | 79% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77% |
| Unknown | 85% |
| White | 86% |
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 UCONN 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 Connecticut represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.33% of UCONN bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time students in the UCONN class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UCONN graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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 | UCONN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 83% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 47.82% |
560 first-time / full-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
436 transferred to another institution.
UCONN lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 436 | 77.86% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 21.96% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Connecticut represent 0.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time, part-time students in the UCONN class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.
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 | UCONN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 47% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UCONN lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 16.67% |
| Transferred | 2 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 50.00% |
1081 UCONN students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.93% 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 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 81%.
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 | UCONN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 80% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
210 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
UCONN lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 155 | 73.81% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 26.19% |
73 UCONN students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.
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 | UCONN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
UCONN lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.78% |
| Transferred | 15 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 55.56% |
