by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Miami Regional University 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 97% students making it past their freshmen year, Miami Regional University 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Miami Regional University | 97% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 685 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 78% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 78% of the students had graduated and after eight years 84% 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 Miami Regional University graduation rate 78%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 681 | 78% |
| Six Years | 685 | 78% |
| Eight Years | 53 | 6% |
| Did Not Complete | 136 | 16% |
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 136 students or 16% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 136 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Miami Regional University lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 49 | 36.0% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 55.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| White | 100% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Miami Regional University are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Miami Regional University represent 12.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami Regional University graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | Miami Regional University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
31 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Miami Regional University lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 48.39% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 51.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Miami Regional University represent 24.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami Regional University graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Miami Regional University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 65% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 23.72% |
61 first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Miami Regional University lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.92% |
| Transferred | 20 | 32.79% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 62.30% |
Returning / full-time students at Miami Regional University represent 16.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami Regional University graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 95% 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 | Miami Regional University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 87% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 95% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Miami Regional University lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 14.29% |
| Transferred | 4 | 57.14% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 28.57% |
Returning / part-time students at Miami Regional University represent 46.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami Regional University graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 91% 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 | Miami Regional University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 87% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 37.80% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Miami Regional University lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 18.92% |
| Transferred | 10 | 27.03% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 54.05% |
