by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UMHB 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, UMHB 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMHB | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 435 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 31% of the cohort graduated. After six years 41% had completed their degree, and 42% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of UMHB is 41%. 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 UMHB student takes 4.40 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 325 | 31% |
| Six Years | 435 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 616 | 58% |
Approximately 616 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 616 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
457 transferred to another institution.
UMHB lost contact with the remaining 157 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 457 | 74.2% |
| Dropped Out | 157 | 25.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 83% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| International | 29% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 45% |
| White | 57% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 UMHB are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.66% of UMHB bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the UMHB class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UMHB graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | UMHB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
327 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
260 transferred to another institution.
UMHB lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.92% |
| Transferred | 260 | 79.51% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 20.18% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor represent 0.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UMHB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
UMHB lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 20.00% |
315 UMHB students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.72% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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 | UMHB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
194 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
UMHB lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.52% |
| Transferred | 141 | 72.68% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 26.80% |
104 UMHB students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 13%.
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 | UMHB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
90 non 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.
52 transferred to another institution.
UMHB lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 52 | 57.78% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 42.22% |
