by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Universal Career School 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 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Universal Career School 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Universal Career School | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 88 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 90% 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 Universal Career School graduation rate 86%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 88 | 86% |
| Six Years | 88 | 86% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 14 | 14% |
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 Universal Career School 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 Universal Career School represent 78% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.82% of Universal Career School bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 90%, first-time students in the Universal Career School class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Universal Career School graduation rate was 90%, and by the eight year mark, 90% 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 | Universal Career School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 90% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 90% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 90% | 47.82% |
8 first-time / full-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Universal Career School lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Universal Career School represent 21.57% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time, part-time students in the Universal Career School class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 73%.
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 | Universal Career School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 73% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Universal Career School lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Universal Career School returning, part-time students.
