by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UMN Crookston? 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, UMN Crookston 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMN Crookston | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
There were approximately 410 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of UMN Crookston is 56%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UMN Crookston? The standard length of time for most students is 4.16 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 340 | 47% |
| Six Years | 410 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 314 | 43% |
Approximately 314 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 314 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
169 transferred to another institution.
UMN Crookston lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 169 | 53.8% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 44.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 8% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14% |
| White | 60% |
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 UMN Crookston 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 Minnesota - Crookston represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.46% of UMN Crookston bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the UMN Crookston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UMN Crookston graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | UMN Crookston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
115 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
UMN Crookston lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 80 | 69.57% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 30.43% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Minnesota - Crookston represent 1.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UMN Crookston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
8 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
UMN Crookston lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 12.50% |
| Transferred | 3 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 50.00% |
285 UMN Crookston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.04% 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 63%, 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 64%.
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 | UMN Crookston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
UMN Crookston lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 48 | 46.60% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 52.43% |
191 UMN Crookston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, 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 54%.
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 | UMN Crookston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
UMN Crookston lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.41% |
| Transferred | 38 | 43.18% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 53.41% |
