by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UNT first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore UNT 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 85% students making it past their freshmen year, UNT 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UNT | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 5,869 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 29% of the cohort graduated. After six years 58% had completed their degree, and 61% after 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 UNT graduation rate 58%.
The average length of time it takes an UNT undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.46 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4,308 | 43% |
| Six Years | 5,869 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 259 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,987 | 39% |
Approximately 3987 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3987 students who did not complete their degree?
100 are still enrolled.
2478 transferred to another institution.
UNT lost contact with the remaining 1416 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 100 | 2.5% |
| Transferred | 2478 | 62.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,416 | 35.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 35% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Black / African-American | 54% |
| Hawaiian | 83% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| International | 58% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 58% |
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 UNT 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 North Texas represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.51% of UNT bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the UNT class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNT graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | UNT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
1685 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
100 are still enrolled.
1100 transferred to another institution.
UNT lost contact with the remaining 547 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 100 | 5.93% |
| Transferred | 1100 | 65.28% |
| Dropped Out | 547 | 32.46% |
First-time / part-time students at University of North Texas represent 1.08% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time, part-time students in the UNT class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.
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 | UNT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 44% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 23.72% |
59 first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
UNT lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 6.78% |
| Transferred | 26 | 44.07% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 49.15% |
4379 UNT students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.27% 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 64%, 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 66%.
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 | UNT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
1488 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
36 are still enrolled.
906 transferred to another institution.
UNT lost contact with the remaining 546 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 36 | 2.42% |
| Transferred | 906 | 60.89% |
| Dropped Out | 546 | 36.69% |
1655 UNT students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 52%, 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 54%.
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 | UNT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 52% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
755 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
446 transferred to another institution.
UNT lost contact with the remaining 294 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 1.99% |
| Transferred | 446 | 59.07% |
| Dropped Out | 294 | 38.94% |
