by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UMO 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, UMO 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMO | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 825 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% 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 UMO graduation rate 60%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 723 | 52% |
| Six Years | 825 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 556 | 40% |
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 556 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 556 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
289 transferred to another institution.
UMO lost contact with the remaining 264 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 289 | 52.0% |
| Dropped Out | 264 | 47.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 46% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27% |
| Unknown | 46% |
| White | 56% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at UMO are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 University of Mount Olive represent 23.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMO graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | UMO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
132 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
UMO lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 79 | 59.85% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 40.15% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Mount Olive represent 30.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMO graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | UMO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 60% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 23.72% |
165 first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
UMO lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 78 | 47.27% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 52.12% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Mount Olive represent 12.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMO graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | UMO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
50 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
UMO lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 39 | 78.00% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 22.00% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Mount Olive represent 34.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMO graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | UMO | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
209 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
UMO lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 93 | 44.50% |
| Dropped Out | 114 | 54.55% |
