by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UNA retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, UNA 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UNA | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 889 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
19% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 47% in eight years.
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 UNA graduation rate 45%.
The average length of time it takes an UNA undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.67 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 560 | 28% |
| Six Years | 889 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,056 | 53% |
Approximately 1056 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1056 students who did not complete their degree?
16 are still enrolled.
609 transferred to another institution.
UNA lost contact with the remaining 434 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 1.5% |
| Transferred | 609 | 57.7% |
| Dropped Out | 434 | 41.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 39% |
| Unknown | 51% |
| White | 53% |
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 UNA 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 students at University of North Alabama represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.81% of UNA bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the UNA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNA graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | UNA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
510 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
UNA lost contact with the remaining 179 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 3.14% |
| Transferred | 323 | 63.33% |
| Dropped Out | 179 | 35.10% |
First-time / part-time students at University of North Alabama represent 0.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the UNA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.
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 | UNA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
14 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
UNA lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 71.43% |
809 UNA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.49% 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 48%, 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 49%.
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 | UNA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
408 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
222 transferred to another institution.
UNA lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 222 | 54.41% |
| Dropped Out | 182 | 44.61% |
208 UNA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 40%.
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 | UNA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
124 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
UNA lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.81% |
| Transferred | 60 | 48.39% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 50.81% |
