by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UND after their first year? Are UND students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, UND 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 North Dakota, the average is 67.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UND | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Dakota | 67.00% |
Of the 1,769 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 49% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of UND is 47%. 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 UND student takes 4.56 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,059 | 28% |
| Six Years | 1,769 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 77 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,900 | 51% |
Approximately 1900 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1900 students who did not complete their degree?
21 are still enrolled.
1232 transferred to another institution.
UND lost contact with the remaining 637 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.1% |
| Transferred | 1232 | 64.8% |
| Dropped Out | 637 | 33.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 35% |
| Asian | 68% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 63% |
| International | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 53% |
| Unknown | 74% |
| White | 62% |
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.
The majority of students at UND are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 students at University of North Dakota represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.82% of UND bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the UND class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UND graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | UND | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
942 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
708 transferred to another institution.
UND lost contact with the remaining 219 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 2.23% |
| Transferred | 708 | 75.16% |
| Dropped Out | 219 | 23.25% |
First-time / part-time students at University of North Dakota represent 0.80% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the UND class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | UND | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
25 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
UND 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 | 15 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 40.00% |
841 UND students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.41% 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 56%, 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 57%.
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 | UND | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
359 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
241 transferred to another institution.
UND lost contact with the remaining 116 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.56% |
| Transferred | 241 | 67.13% |
| Dropped Out | 116 | 32.31% |
750 UND students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.99% 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 23%.
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 | UND | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
574 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
268 transferred to another institution.
UND lost contact with the remaining 292 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 268 | 46.69% |
| Dropped Out | 292 | 50.87% |
