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Union College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

79% 4-Year Graduation Rate
86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
88% Retention Rate

Union College New York 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Union College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Union College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Union College Retention Rate

88% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 88% 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.

Union College Retention  88 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Union College88%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Union College Graduation Rates

86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
6.68% Transfer Rate
7.01% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 512 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 79% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 86% of the students had graduated and after eight years 86% 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 Union College graduation rate 86%.

The typical Union College student takes 4.06 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  86%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  86%
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Union College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years47579%
Six Years51286%
Eight Years40%
Did Not Complete8214%
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 82 students or 14% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 82 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred4048.8%
Dropped Out4251.2%

Union College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian85%
Black / African-American82%
Hispanic92%
International74%
Multi-Ethnic73%
White87%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Union College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Union College Graduation Rates

95% First-Time, Full-Time
85% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Union College New York represent 95% of the students in the class of 2015, and 95.12% of Union College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 79%, first-time students in the Union College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Union College graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 86% 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  79 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  86 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 Years79%37.92%
Six Years85%46.43%
Eight Years86%47.82%

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

79 first-time / full-time students or 14% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4050.63%
Dropped Out3949.37%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Union College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

5% Returning, Full-Time
89% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

28 Union College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.67% 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 89%, 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 89%.

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  89 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89 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 Years89%53.83%
Eight Years89%55.07%

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

3 non first-time / part-time students or 11% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Union College returning, part-time students.

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