UNMC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of Nebraska Medical Center 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to UNMC after their first year? Are UNMC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• UNMC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• UNMC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, UNMC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.

UNMC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 437 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 95% of the students had graduated and after eight years 95% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical UNMC graduation rate 95%.

UNMC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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UNMC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 25 students or 5% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 25 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• UNMC lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

UNMC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

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 UNMC Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UNMC first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UNMC first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

405 UNMC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 87.47% 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 95%, 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 95%.

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.

UNMC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time UNMC Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• UNMC lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

58 UNMC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.53% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 90%, 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 90%.

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.

UNMC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time UNMC Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UNMC lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics