by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UNE 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, UNE has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UNE | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
Of the 1055 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 UNE graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 683 | 21% |
| Six Years | 1055 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 50 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2163 | 66% |
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.
Approximately 2163 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2163 students who did not complete their degree?
14 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 2052 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 84 | 3.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2052 | 94.9% |
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 UNE 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 students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus represent 58.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNE graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
1194 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 1124 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.76% |
| Transferred | 49 | 4.10% |
| Dropped Out | 1124 | 94.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus represent 17.93% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNE graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 16% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
493 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 472 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.41% |
| Transferred | 19 | 3.85% |
| Dropped Out | 472 | 95.74% |
Returning / full-time students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus represent 13.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNE graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
249 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 240 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 6 | 2.41% |
| Dropped Out | 240 | 96.39% |
Returning / part-time students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus represent 9.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNE graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | UNE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
227 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
UNE lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.44% |
| Transferred | 10 | 4.41% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 95.15% |
