by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Ole Miss 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 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Ole Miss 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
How many of the estimated 3,398 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Ole Miss is 59%. 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 Ole Miss student takes 4.34 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,518 | 44% |
| Six Years | 3,398 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 99 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,259 | 39% |
Approximately 2259 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2259 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
1387 transferred to another institution.
Ole Miss lost contact with the remaining 829 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 1387 | 61.4% |
| Dropped Out | 829 | 36.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 64% |
| Asian | 77% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hawaiian | 75% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 64% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 70% |
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 Ole Miss 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 Mississippi represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.92% of Ole Miss bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Ole Miss class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ole Miss graduation rate was 59%, 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 | Ole Miss | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
1401 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
978 transferred to another institution.
Ole Miss lost contact with the remaining 390 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 978 | 69.81% |
| Dropped Out | 390 | 27.84% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Mississippi represent 0.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Ole Miss class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | Ole Miss | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
23 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Ole Miss lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 56.52% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 43.48% |
1817 Ole Miss students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.51% 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 61%, 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 63%.
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 | Ole Miss | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
675 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
341 transferred to another institution.
Ole Miss lost contact with the remaining 326 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 341 | 50.52% |
| Dropped Out | 326 | 48.30% |
307 Ole Miss students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 48%.
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 | Ole Miss | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
160 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Ole Miss lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 55 | 34.38% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 64.38% |
