UNF Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of North Florida 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UNF? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• UNF Retention Rate
• UNF Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• UNF Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UNF Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, UNF 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

UNF Graduation Rates

There were approximately 3,024 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of UNF is 64%. 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 typical UNF student takes 4.53 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

UNF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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UNF Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1586 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1586 students who did not complete their degree?

• 11 are still enrolled.

• 987 transferred to another institution.

• UNF lost contact with the remaining 571 who we assumed dropped out.

UNF Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 UNF 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 UNF Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of North Florida represent 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.37% of UNF bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the UNF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UNF graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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.

UNF First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time UNF Drop Out Rates

624 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 11 are still enrolled.

• 432 transferred to another institution.

• UNF lost contact with the remaining 179 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at University of North Florida represent 1.55% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the UNF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

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 UNF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time UNF Drop Out Rates

54 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 26 transferred to another institution.

• UNF lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

1767 UNF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.44% 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 72%, 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 73%.

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.

UNF Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

474 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 8 are still enrolled.

• 278 transferred to another institution.

• UNF lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1066 UNF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.59% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 57%, 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 59%.

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.

UNF Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

434 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 7 are still enrolled.

• 251 transferred to another institution.

• UNF lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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