by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UNO first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore UNO retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, UNO 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UNO | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 840 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 UNO graduation rate 35%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UNO? The standard length of time for most students is 4.52 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 553 | 23% |
| Six Years | 840 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 72 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,516 | 62% |
Approximately 1516 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1516 students who did not complete their degree?
18 are still enrolled.
864 transferred to another institution.
UNO lost contact with the remaining 590 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 864 | 57.0% |
| Dropped Out | 590 | 38.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 55% |
| Black / African-American | 32% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 81% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26% |
| Unknown | 36% |
| White | 40% |
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 UNO 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 Orleans represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.14% of UNO bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the UNO class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNO graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | UNO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
732 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
427 transferred to another institution.
UNO lost contact with the remaining 267 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 2.46% |
| Transferred | 427 | 58.33% |
| Dropped Out | 267 | 36.48% |
First-time / part-time students at University of New Orleans represent 2.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the UNO class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UNO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
61 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
UNO lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.92% |
| Transferred | 23 | 37.70% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 57.38% |
883 UNO students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.37% 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 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 48%.
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 | UNO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
460 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
268 transferred to another institution.
UNO lost contact with the remaining 179 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.83% |
| Transferred | 268 | 58.26% |
| Dropped Out | 179 | 38.91% |
351 UNO students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.46% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | UNO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
263 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
146 transferred to another institution.
UNO lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.04% |
| Transferred | 146 | 55.51% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 41.44% |
