by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UMA? 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.
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, UMA 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 Maine, the average is 71.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMA | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
How many of the estimated 382 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of UMA is 28%. 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 typical UMA student takes 4.45 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 275 | 20% |
| Six Years | 382 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 974 | 70% |
Approximately 974 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 974 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
300 transferred to another institution.
UMA lost contact with the remaining 635 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 300 | 30.8% |
| Dropped Out | 635 | 65.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 13% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 18% |
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 UMA 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 students at University of Maine at Augusta represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.99% of UMA bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the UMA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UMA graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | UMA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
305 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
UMA lost contact with the remaining 201 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.66% |
| Transferred | 97 | 31.80% |
| Dropped Out | 201 | 65.90% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Maine at Augusta represent 18.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the UMA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | UMA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
224 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
UMA lost contact with the remaining 156 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 6.70% |
| Transferred | 53 | 23.66% |
| Dropped Out | 156 | 69.64% |
321 UMA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.06% 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 41%, 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 43%.
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 | UMA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
183 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
UMA lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.92% |
| Transferred | 64 | 34.97% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 60.11% |
418 UMA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.03% 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 | UMA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
262 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.
86 transferred to another institution.
UMA lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.05% |
| Transferred | 86 | 32.82% |
| Dropped Out | 168 | 64.12% |
