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IUPUI Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how IUPUI'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 IUPUI . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

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IUPUI's Freshman Retention Rate is About Average

With 72.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis has freshman retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana , the average is 72.0% .

IUPUI Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (1,440 out of 3,392 )
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Indiana Ranking  (30 out of 63 )
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Overall, 47.2% of IUPUI Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At IUPUI , there were 5,955 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, 47.2% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 50.3% 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.

Overall IUPUI Six Year Graduation Rate  (47.2% )
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Overall IUPUI Eight Year Graduation Rate  (50.3% )
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This implies that 49.7% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 2,959 students, 95 were still working towards their degree, 1,614 had transferred to a different institution, and IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 1,249 whom we assume dropped out.

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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.

First-Time / Full-time Students at IUPUI Represent 51.3% of the Class of 2016 and 50.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of 21.0% , first-time students in the IUPUI class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 45.4% and by 2020 ,49.4% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

IUPUI is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected

Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to IUPUI , we expected that after six years about 53.5% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at IUPUI

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,367 out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,718 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,615 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

50.6% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 1,546 students, 50 were still working towards their degree, 881 had transferred to a different institution, and IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 615 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

First-Time / Part-time Students at IUPUI Represent 5.4% of the Class of 2016 and 2.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 18.5% , first-time students in the IUPUI class of 2016 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 21.9% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at IUPUI

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,119 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,063 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

78.1% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 249 students, 13 were still working towards their degree, 129 had transferred to a different institution, and IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 107 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / part-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Returning / Full-time Students at IUPUI Represent 31.8% of the Class of 2016 and 37.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 57.3% , returning students in the IUPUI class of 2016 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 59.0% .

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 IUPUI

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,660 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,655 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

41.0% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 776 students, 20 were still working towards their degree, 412 had transferred to a different institution, and IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 344 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Returning / Part-time Students at IUPUI Represent 11.6% of the Class of 2016 and 10.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 41.0% , returning students in the IUPUI class of 2016 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 44.1% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at IUPUI

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,113 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,061 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

55.9% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 387 students, 12 were still working towards their degree, 192 had transferred to a different institution, and IUPUI lost contact with the remaining 183 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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