by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding IUPUI 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, IUPUI 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| IUPUI | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
Of the 2854 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.
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 IUPUI graduation rate 55%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2155 | 41% |
| Six Years | 2854 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 106 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2259 | 43% |
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.
Approximately 2259 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2259 students who did not complete their degree?
28 are still enrolled.
1135 transferred to another institution.
IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 1072 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 1135 | 50.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1072 | 47.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 55% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 IUPUI are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Indiana University-Indianapolis represent 64.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IUPUI graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 58% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | IUPUI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
1428 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
746 transferred to another institution.
IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 651 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 746 | 52.24% |
| Dropped Out | 651 | 45.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana University-Indianapolis represent 2.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IUPUI graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | IUPUI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
100 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 41 | 41.00% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 57.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Indiana University-Indianapolis represent 25.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IUPUI graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | IUPUI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
543 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
268 transferred to another institution.
IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 262 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.39% |
| Transferred | 268 | 49.36% |
| Dropped Out | 262 | 48.25% |
Returning / part-time students at Indiana University-Indianapolis represent 6.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IUPUI graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | IUPUI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
188 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.19% |
| Transferred | 80 | 42.55% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 54.26% |
