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Ursinus Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

75% 4-Year Graduation Rate
77% 6-Year Graduation Rate
85% Retention Rate

Ursinus College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Ursinus after their first year? Are Ursinus students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Ursinus Retention Rate

85% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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, Ursinus 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Ursinus Retention  85 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Ursinus85%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

Ursinus Graduation Rates

77% 6-Year Graduation Rate
19.55% Transfer Rate
3.37% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 343 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

75% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 77% in six years, and 77% 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 Ursinus graduation rate 77%.

The average Ursinus student takes 4.05 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  77%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  77%
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Ursinus Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years33575%
Six Years34377%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete10223%
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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Ursinus Drop Out Rate

Approximately 102 students or 23% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 102 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred8785.3%
Dropped Out1514.7%

Ursinus Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian74%
Black / African-American55%
Hispanic66%
International75%
Multi-Ethnic75%
Unknown86%
White76%

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 Ursinus 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 Ursinus Graduation Rates

96% First-Time, Full-Time
77% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Ursinus College represent 96% of the students in the class of 2015, and 95.63% of Ursinus bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 75%, first-time students in the Ursinus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Ursinus graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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  75 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Ursinus First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUrsinusNationwide
Four Years75%37.92%
Six Years77%46.43%
Eight Years77%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Ursinus Drop Out Rates

99 first-time / full-time students or 23% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred8484.85%
Dropped Out1515.15%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ursinus first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

4% Returning, Full-Time
83% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

18 Ursinus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.04% 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 83%, 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 83%.

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  83 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Ursinus Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUrsinusNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years83%53.83%
Eight Years83%55.07%

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

3 non first-time / part-time students or 17% 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%
Transferred3100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ursinus returning, part-time students.

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