by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Mount Union after their first year? Are Mount Union students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Mount Union 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mount Union | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 434 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 52% of the cohort graduated. After six years 57% had completed their degree, and 57% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Mount Union is 57%. 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 Mount Union undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.12 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 398 | 52% |
| Six Years | 434 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 330 | 43% |
Approximately 330 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 330 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
215 transferred to another institution.
Mount Union lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 215 | 65.2% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 34.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hispanic | 80% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 68% |
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 Mount Union 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 Mount Union represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.48% of Mount Union bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Mount Union class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mount Union graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Mount Union | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
292 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
197 transferred to another institution.
Mount Union lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 197 | 67.47% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 32.53% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Mount Union represent 0.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Mount Union | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Mount Union lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
83 Mount Union students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.82% 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 59%, 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 59%.
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 | Mount Union | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Mount Union lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 52.94% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 47.06% |
2 Mount Union students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.26% 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 | Mount Union | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
1 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Mount Union lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
