by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UMET? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, UMET has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UMET | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
Of the 1,478 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 35% 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 35%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UMET? The standard length of time for most students is 5.23 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 848 | 20% |
| Six Years | 1,478 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 130 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,615 | 62% |
Approximately 2615 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2615 students who did not complete their degree?
27 are still enrolled.
201 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 2332 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 201 | 7.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2,332 | 89.2% |
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 Metropolitana represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.46% of UMET bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the UMET class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UMET graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
1752 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 1522 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 177 | 10.10% |
| Dropped Out | 1,522 | 86.87% |
First-time / part-time students at Universidad Metropolitana represent 8.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the UMET class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
265 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 252 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 8 | 3.02% |
| Dropped Out | 252 | 95.09% |
757 UMET students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.93% 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 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
374 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 344 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 4.28% |
| Transferred | 14 | 3.74% |
| Dropped Out | 344 | 91.98% |
344 UMET students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.15% 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 35%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | UMET | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
224 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UMET lost contact with the remaining 214 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.89% |
| Dropped Out | 214 | 95.54% |
