by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UOPX - Illinois? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UOPX - Illinois | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 154 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 1% of the cohort graduated. After six years 26% had completed their degree, and 28% 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 UOPX - Illinois graduation rate 26%.
The average UOPX - Illinois student takes 4.67 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86 | 14% |
| Six Years | 154 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 435 | 72% |
Approximately 435 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 435 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 280 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 152 | 34.9% |
| Dropped Out | 280 | 64.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 18% |
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 UOPX - Illinois 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 Phoenix - Illinois represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.99% of UOPX - Illinois bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 1%, first-time students in the UOPX - Illinois class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UOPX - Illinois graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | UOPX - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 47.82% |
121 first-time / full-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 34 | 28.10% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 71.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - Illinois first-time, part-time students.
458 UOPX - Illinois students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 76.21% 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 29%, 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 31%.
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 | UOPX - Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
314 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - Illinois lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 118 | 37.58% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 61.78% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - Illinois returning, part-time students.
