by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to URI after their first year? Are URI students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, URI 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 Rhode Island, the average is 78.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| URI | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Rhode Island | 78.84% |
Of the 2,400 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
47% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 66% in six years, and 67% 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 URI graduation rate 66%.
The average length of time it takes an URI undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.28 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,782 | 49% |
| Six Years | 2,400 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,188 | 33% |
Approximately 1188 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1188 students who did not complete their degree?
19 are still enrolled.
971 transferred to another institution.
URI lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.6% |
| Transferred | 971 | 81.7% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 16.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 68% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 61% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| Unknown | 68% |
| White | 73% |
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 URI 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 Rhode Island represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.04% of URI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the URI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the URI graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | URI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
983 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
823 transferred to another institution.
URI lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.93% |
| Transferred | 823 | 83.72% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 14.75% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Rhode Island represent 0.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the URI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more 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 Completions | URI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
17 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.
14 transferred to another institution.
URI lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 82.35% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 17.65% |
549 URI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.03% 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 74%.
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 | URI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 55.07% |
140 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
URI lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.14% |
| Transferred | 107 | 76.43% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 21.43% |
103 URI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, 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 53%.
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 | URI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 37.80% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
URI lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 6.25% |
| Transferred | 27 | 56.25% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 37.50% |
