by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UMN Morris 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 78% students making it past their freshmen year, UMN Morris 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMN Morris | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
There were approximately 363 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of UMN Morris is 58%. 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 average length of time it takes an UMN Morris undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.21 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 301 | 48% |
| Six Years | 363 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 262 | 42% |
Approximately 262 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 262 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
UMN Morris lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 194 | 74.0% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 25.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 48% |
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 58% |
| International | 45% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47% |
| White | 65% |
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 Morris 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 - Morris represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.58% of UMN Morris bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the UMN Morris class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UMN Morris graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
189 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
140 transferred to another institution.
UMN Morris lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.53% |
| Transferred | 140 | 74.07% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 25.93% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Minnesota - Morris represent 0.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time, part-time students in the UMN Morris class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.
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 | UMN Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 67% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
UMN Morris lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
153 UMN Morris students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.25% 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 53%, 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 54%.
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 Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
UMN Morris lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 51 | 72.86% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 25.71% |
4 UMN Morris students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 50%.
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 Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UMN Morris lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
