by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UNH after their first year? Are UNH students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, UNH 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UNH | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
Of the 2,771 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 69% of the cohort graduated. After six years 76% had completed their degree, and 78% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of UNH is 76%. 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 UNH undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.12 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,492 | 69% |
| Six Years | 2,771 | 76% |
| Eight Years | 61 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 805 | 22% |
Approximately 805 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 805 students who did not complete their degree?
7 are still enrolled.
568 transferred to another institution.
UNH lost contact with the remaining 232 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 568 | 70.6% |
| Dropped Out | 232 | 28.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 69% |
| Hispanic | 66% |
| International | 75% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 73% |
| Unknown | 66% |
| White | 77% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 UNH are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.72% of UNH bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the UNH class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNH graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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 | UNH | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 78% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
631 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
461 transferred to another institution.
UNH lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.11% |
| Transferred | 461 | 73.06% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 26.47% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UNH first-time, part-time students.
638 UNH students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.50% 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 69%, 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 75%.
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 | UNH | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
159 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
UNH lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 107 | 67.30% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 32.08% |
28 UNH students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.
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 | UNH | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
UNH lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 6.67% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 93.33% |
