UCDH Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how UCDH's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at UCDH . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

The First Year Retention Rates at UCDH Could Not Be Determined

We were not able to determine the freshman retention rate at Utah College of Dental Hygiene .

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Utah , the average is 63.0% .

Any Questions?

• When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
• How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.

Overall, 96.7% of UCDH Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At UCDH , there were 60 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, 96.7% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 96.7% of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

This implies that 3.3% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 3 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and UCDH lost contact with the remaining 2 whom we assume dropped out.

Some Students Take More Time to Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

Returning / Full-time Students at UCDH Represent 100.0% of the Class of 2016 and 100.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 96.7% , returning students in the UCDH class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 96.7% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at UCDH

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (92 out of 3,613 )

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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (105 out of 3,613 )

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3.3% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 2 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and UCDH lost contact with the remaining 2 whom we assume dropped out.