by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding IUP retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, IUP 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| IUP | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 2,262 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% 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 IUP graduation rate 56%.
The average IUP student takes 4.31 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,666 | 41% |
| Six Years | 2,262 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 39 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,714 | 43% |
Approximately 1714 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1714 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
1051 transferred to another institution.
IUP lost contact with the remaining 645 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.1% |
| Transferred | 1051 | 61.3% |
| Dropped Out | 645 | 37.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 61% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 60% |
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 IUP 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.12% of IUP bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the IUP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the IUP graduation rate was 55%, 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | IUP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
1304 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
822 transferred to another institution.
IUP lost contact with the remaining 467 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.15% |
| Transferred | 822 | 63.04% |
| Dropped Out | 467 | 35.81% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus represent 0.80% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the IUP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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 | IUP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
23 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
IUP lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 34.78% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 65.22% |
911 IUP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.67% 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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | IUP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
349 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
204 transferred to another institution.
IUP lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.86% |
| Transferred | 204 | 58.45% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 40.69% |
84 IUP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 55%, 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 55%.
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 | IUP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 37.80% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
IUP lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 44.74% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 55.26% |
