by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UMA Clearwater after their first year? Are UMA Clearwater students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, UMA Clearwater 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMA Clearwater | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 5,950 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 65% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% 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 UMA Clearwater graduation rate 65%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5,950 | 65% |
| Six Years | 5,950 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,142 | 35% |
Approximately 3142 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3142 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
750 transferred to another institution.
UMA Clearwater lost contact with the remaining 2392 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 750 | 23.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2,392 | 76.1% |
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 UMA Clearwater 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 Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.49% of UMA Clearwater bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 65%, first-time students in the UMA Clearwater class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UMA Clearwater graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | UMA Clearwater | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
3039 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
734 transferred to another institution.
UMA Clearwater lost contact with the remaining 2305 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 734 | 24.15% |
| Dropped Out | 2,305 | 75.85% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UMA Clearwater first-time, part-time students.
312 UMA Clearwater students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.43% 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 67%, 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 67%.
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 | UMA Clearwater | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
UMA Clearwater lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 15.53% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 84.47% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UMA Clearwater returning, part-time students.
