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UIW Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

University of the Incarnate Word 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UIW? 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.

UIW Retention Rate

75% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, UIW 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%.

UIW Retention  75 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UIW75%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%

UIW Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
22.31% Transfer Rate
20.85% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,164 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UIW graduation rate 53%.

The average UIW student takes 4.68 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56%
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UIW Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years80737%
Six Years1,16453%
Eight Years553%
Did Not Complete96644%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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UIW Drop Out Rate

Approximately 966 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 966 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.4%
Transferred48950.6%
Dropped Out45747.3%

UIW Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian64%
Black / African-American51%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic56%
International63%
Multi-Ethnic64%
Unknown55%
White59%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 UIW 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 UIW Graduation Rates

48% First-Time, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of the Incarnate Word represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.85% of UIW bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the UIW class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UIW 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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UIW First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUIWNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years53%46.43%
Eight Years56%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UIW Drop Out Rates

463 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.86%
Transferred32169.33%
Dropped Out13729.59%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of the Incarnate Word represent 2.01% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the UIW class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UIW Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUIWNationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years16%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UIW Drop Out Rates

36 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred822.22%
Dropped Out2877.78%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

22% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

486 UIW students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.17% 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 61%, 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 62%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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UIW Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUIWNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

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

183 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled137.10%
Transferred10959.56%
Dropped Out6133.33%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

28% Returning, Part-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

612 UIW students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.92% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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UIW Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUIWNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years51%36.03%
Eight Years53%37.80%

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

284 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.70%
Transferred5117.96%
Dropped Out23181.34%

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