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UNH Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

69% 4-Year Graduation Rate
76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are 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.

UNH Retention Rate

86% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

UNH Retention  86 out of 100
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New Hampshire Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UNH86%
Nationwide70.57%
New Hampshire74.45%

UNH Graduation Rates

76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.58% Transfer Rate
6.36% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  69%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  76%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78%
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UNH Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,49269%
Six Years2,77176%
Eight Years612%
Did Not Complete80522%
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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UNH Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled70.9%
Transferred56870.6%
Dropped Out23228.8%

UNH Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
Asian76%
Black / African-American69%
Hispanic66%
International75%
Multi-Ethnic73%
Unknown66%
White77%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 UNH Graduation Rates

82% First-Time, Full-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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UNH First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUNHNationwide
Four Years69%37.92%
Six Years78%46.43%
Eight Years79%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UNH Drop Out Rates

631 first-time / full-time students or 21% 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 Enrolled71.11%
Transferred46173.06%
Dropped Out16726.47%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
69% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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UNH Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUNHNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years69%53.83%
Eight Years75%55.07%

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

159 non first-time / part-time students or 25% 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 Enrolled10.63%
Transferred10767.30%
Dropped Out5132.08%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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UNH Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUNHNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years46%36.03%
Eight Years46%37.80%

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

15 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled16.67%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1493.33%

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