by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UHC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, UHC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UHC | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
Of the 95 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
10% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 33% in six years, and 37% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of UHC is 33%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UHC? The standard length of time for most students is 4.65 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52 | 18% |
| Six Years | 95 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 180 | 63% |
Approximately 180 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 180 students who did not complete their degree?
16 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
UHC lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 8.9% |
| Transferred | 80 | 44.4% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 54.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Unknown | 17% |
| White | 57% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 UHC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at University of Holy Cross represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.42% of UHC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the UHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UHC graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | UHC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
30 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
UHC lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 53.33% |
| Transferred | 20 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 33.33% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Holy Cross represent 4.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the UHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UHC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
UHC lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 36.36% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 63.64% |
97 UHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.80% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | UHC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
46 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
UHC lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 58.70% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 41.30% |
116 UHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | UHC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
93 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
UHC lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.15% |
| Transferred | 29 | 31.18% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 66.67% |
