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Mount Union Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

52% 4-Year Graduation Rate
57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

University of Mount Union 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are 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.

Mount Union Retention Rate

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

Mount Union Retention  76 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Mount Union76%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%

Mount Union Graduation Rates

57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.03% Transfer Rate
14.99% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Mount Union Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years39852%
Six Years43457%
Eight Years30%
Did Not Complete33043%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Mount Union Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred21565.2%
Dropped Out11534.8%

Mount Union Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Black / African-American34%
Hispanic80%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic50%
Unknown64%
White68%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Mount Union Graduation Rates

89% First-Time, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Mount Union First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMount UnionNationwide
Four Years52%37.92%
Six Years57%46.43%
Eight Years57%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Mount Union Drop Out Rates

292 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred19767.47%
Dropped Out9532.53%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

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 Mount Union Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMount UnionNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Mount Union Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Mount Union Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMount UnionNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years59%53.83%
Eight Years59%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mount Union Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1852.94%
Dropped Out1647.06%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Mount Union Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMount UnionNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years50%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mount Union Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

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