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Union College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

31% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Union College Nebraska 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Union College after their first year? Are Union College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Union College Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Union College 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.

Union College Retention  82 out of 100
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Nebraska Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Union College82%
Nationwide70.57%
Nebraska73.00%

Union College Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.38% Transfer Rate
10.00% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 135 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% 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 Union College graduation rate 53%.

The average length of time it takes an Union College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.53 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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Union College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years9537%
Six Years13553%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete11946%
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.
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Union College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 119 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 119 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.8%
Transferred9277.3%
Dropped Out2621.8%

Union College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native25%
Asian43%
Black / African-American54%
Hispanic39%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic50%
White56%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Union College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Union College Graduation Rates

64% First-Time, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Union College Nebraska represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.70% of Union College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Union College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Union College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Union College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years31%37.92%
Six Years53%46.43%
Eight Years53%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

76 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.32%
Transferred5977.63%
Dropped Out1621.05%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Union College Nebraska represent 0.38% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Union College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

31% Returning, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

81 Union College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.15% 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 56%, 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 58%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Union College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years56%53.83%
Eight Years58%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2779.41%
Dropped Out720.59%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

12 Union College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.62% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Union College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUnion CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years33%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Union College Drop Out Rates

8 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred562.50%
Dropped Out337.50%

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