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USU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

22% 4-Year Graduation Rate
47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Utah State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

USU Retention Rate

73% 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, USU 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 Utah, the average is 75.47%.

USU Retention  73 out of 100
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Utah Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
USU73%
Nationwide70.57%
Utah75.47%

USU Graduation Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.28% Transfer Rate
23.99% Dropout Rate

Of the 3,834 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 22% of the cohort graduated. After six years 47% had completed their degree, and 54% after eight years.

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 USU graduation rate 47%.

The average USU student takes 4.66 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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USU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,56332%
Six Years3,83447%
Eight Years5237%
Did Not Complete3,76846%
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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USU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3768 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3768 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled200.5%
Transferred159342.3%
Dropped Out2,09155.5%

USU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native28%
Asian54%
Black / African-American26%
Hawaiian54%
Hispanic38%
International59%
Multi-Ethnic52%
Unknown33%
White53%

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 USU 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 USU Graduation Rates

44% First-Time, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Utah State University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.41% of USU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the USU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the USU graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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  22 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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USU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUSUNationwide
Four Years22%37.92%
Six Years48%46.43%
Eight Years60%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time USU Drop Out Rates

1341 first-time / full-time students or 40% 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 Enrolled201.49%
Transferred66149.29%
Dropped Out64948.40%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Utah State University represent 8.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the USU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

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  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time USU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUSUNationwide
Four Years7%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years24%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time USU Drop Out Rates

488 first-time / part-time students or 76% 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 Enrolled214.30%
Transferred14229.10%
Dropped Out32566.60%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

30% Returning, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2588 USU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.69% 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 59%, 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 60%.

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  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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USU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUSUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years59%53.83%
Eight Years60%55.07%

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

1017 non first-time / part-time students or 40% 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 Enrolled141.38%
Transferred40840.12%
Dropped Out59558.51%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1591 USU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 39%, 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 41%.

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  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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USU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUSUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years39%36.03%
Eight Years41%37.80%

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

922 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled181.95%
Transferred38241.43%
Dropped Out52256.62%

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