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UMCP Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

66% 4-Year Graduation Rate
82% 6-Year Graduation Rate
95% Retention Rate

University of Maryland - College Park 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UMCP 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.

UMCP Retention Rate

95% 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 95% students making it past their freshmen year, UMCP 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.

UMCP Retention  95 out of 100
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Maryland Retention  72 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UMCP95%
Nationwide70.57%
Maryland71.84%

UMCP Graduation Rates

82% 6-Year Graduation Rate
9.42% Transfer Rate
7.35% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 6,311 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

66% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 82% in six years, and 83% in eight years.

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 UMCP graduation rate 82%.

The average UMCP student takes 4.22 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  82%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83%
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UMCP Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5,23768%
Six Years6,31182%
Eight Years681%
Did Not Complete1,31017%
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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UMCP Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1310 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1310 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled100.8%
Transferred72555.3%
Dropped Out56643.2%

UMCP Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native75%
Asian89%
Black / African-American83%
Hawaiian86%
Hispanic81%
International85%
Multi-Ethnic89%
Unknown95%
White88%

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 UMCP 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 UMCP Graduation Rates

63% First-Time, Full-Time
85% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Maryland - College Park represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.19% of UMCP bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the UMCP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UMCP graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 85% 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  66 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
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UMCP First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUMCPNationwide
Four Years66%37.92%
Six Years85%46.43%
Eight Years85%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UMCP Drop Out Rates

708 first-time / full-time students or 15% 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 Enrolled101.41%
Transferred40256.78%
Dropped Out29441.53%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Maryland - College Park represent 2.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time, part-time students in the UMCP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 68%.

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  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UMCP Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUMCPNationwide
Four Years41%14.37%
Six Years67%21.59%
Eight Years68%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UMCP Drop Out Rates

60 first-time / part-time students or 32% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2135.00%
Dropped Out3965.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

31% Returning, Full-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2355 UMCP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.60% 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 81%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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UMCP Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUMCPNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years81%53.83%
Eight Years81%55.07%

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

444 non first-time / part-time students or 19% 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 Enrolled71.58%
Transferred25056.31%
Dropped Out18742.12%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% Returning, Part-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

280 UMCP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 63%, 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 65%.

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  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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UMCP Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUMCPNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years63%36.03%
Eight Years65%37.80%

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

98 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5253.06%
Dropped Out4646.94%

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