by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Miami University - Hamilton first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Miami University - Hamilton. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Miami University - Hamilton has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Miami University - Hamilton | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 235 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% 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 University - Hamilton graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 152 | 15% |
| Six Years | 235 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 781 | 76% |
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 781 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 781 students who did not complete their degree?
7 are still enrolled.
464 transferred to another institution.
Miami University - Hamilton lost contact with the remaining 307 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 464 | 59.4% |
| Dropped Out | 307 | 39.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 8% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| White | 23% |
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.
The majority of students at Miami University - Hamilton 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 Miami University-Hamilton represent 54.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami University - Hamilton graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 University - Hamilton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
440 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
275 transferred to another institution.
Miami University - Hamilton lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.36% |
| Transferred | 275 | 62.50% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 36.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Miami University-Hamilton represent 13.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami University - Hamilton graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 University - Hamilton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
118 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Miami University - Hamilton lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 46 | 38.98% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 59.32% |
Returning / full-time students at Miami University-Hamilton represent 19.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami University - Hamilton graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 University - Hamilton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
145 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Miami University - Hamilton lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.69% |
| Transferred | 105 | 72.41% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 26.90% |
Returning / part-time students at Miami University-Hamilton represent 12.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Miami University - Hamilton graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 University - Hamilton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
78 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Miami University - Hamilton lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 38 | 48.72% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 50.00% |
