by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UMN Rochester 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 80% students making it past their freshmen year, UMN Rochester 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 Rochester | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 91 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 57% of the cohort graduated. After six years 64% had completed their degree, and 64% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UMN Rochester graduation rate 64%.
The average UMN Rochester student takes 4.07 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 85 | 59% |
| Six Years | 91 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 52 | 36% |
Approximately 52 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 52 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
UMN Rochester lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 48 | 92.3% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 7.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| White | 58% |
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 UMN Rochester 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 Minnesota - Rochester represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.82% of UMN Rochester bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the UMN Rochester class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UMN Rochester graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 Rochester | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
44 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
UMN Rochester lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 41 | 93.18% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 6.82% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UMN Rochester first-time, part-time students.
30 UMN Rochester students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.98% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 Rochester | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
UMN Rochester 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 | 7 | 87.50% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 12.50% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UMN Rochester returning, part-time students.
