by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UArts 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, UArts 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UArts | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 389 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 54% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UArts graduation rate 64%.
The average UArts student takes 4.12 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 349 | 57% |
| Six Years | 389 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 216 | 35% |
Approximately 216 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 216 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
129 transferred to another institution.
UArts lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 129 | 59.7% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 39.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 55% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 44% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| Unknown | 17% |
| White | 63% |
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 UArts 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 The University of the Arts represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.21% of UArts bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the UArts class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UArts graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | UArts | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
168 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
UArts lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 105 | 62.50% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 37.50% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UArts first-time, part-time students.
155 UArts students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.41% 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 72%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 72%.
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 | UArts | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
UArts lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.27% |
| Transferred | 22 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 47.73% |
6 UArts students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 33%.
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 | UArts | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UArts lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 50.00% |
