by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UMET first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at UMET. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, UMET has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMET | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
How many of the estimated 1235 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 UMET graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 818 | 24% |
| Six Years | 1235 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 69 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2132 | 62% |
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 2132 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2132 students who did not complete their degree?
27 are still enrolled.
301 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 1776 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.3% |
| Transferred | 301 | 14.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1776 | 83.3% |
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 UMET 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-Cupey Campus represent 63.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMET graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
1339 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
35 are still enrolled.
176 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 1128 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 35 | 2.61% |
| Transferred | 176 | 13.14% |
| Dropped Out | 1128 | 84.24% |
First-time / part-time students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus represent 10.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMET graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
334 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 280 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.10% |
| Transferred | 47 | 14.07% |
| Dropped Out | 280 | 83.83% |
Returning / full-time students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus represent 16.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMET graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
268 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 218 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 3.73% |
| Transferred | 40 | 14.93% |
| Dropped Out | 218 | 81.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus represent 8.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UMET graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
191 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 38 | 19.90% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 78.53% |
