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UAA Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

14% 4-Year Graduation Rate
27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate

University of Alaska Anchorage 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UAA 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.

UAA Retention Rate

68% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, UAA has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Alaska, the average is 68.50%.

UAA Retention  68 out of 100
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Alaska Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UAA68%
Nationwide70.57%
Alaska68.50%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

UAA Graduation Rates

27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.77% Transfer Rate
44.35% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,172 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 14% of the cohort graduated. After six years 27% had completed their degree, and 30% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of UAA is 27%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average UAA student takes 4.89 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30%
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UAA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years75017%
Six Years1,17227%
Eight Years1643%
Did Not Complete3,05270%
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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UAA Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3052 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3052 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled471.5%
Transferred104334.2%
Dropped Out1,94663.8%

UAA Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native8%
Asian36%
Black / African-American20%
Hawaiian8%
Hispanic27%
International43%
Multi-Ethnic26%
Unknown26%
White34%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 UAA 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 UAA Graduation Rates

44% First-Time, Full-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Alaska Anchorage represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.37% of UAA bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the UAA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UAA graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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  14 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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UAA First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUAANationwide
Four Years14%37.92%
Six Years27%46.43%
Eight Years32%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UAA Drop Out Rates

1317 first-time / full-time students or 68% 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 Enrolled473.57%
Transferred42031.89%
Dropped Out86465.60%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% First-Time, Part-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Alaska Anchorage represent 22.24% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the UAA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UAA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUAANationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years10%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UAA Drop Out Rates

841 first-time / part-time students or 86% 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 Enrolled192.26%
Transferred19523.19%
Dropped Out62774.55%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

821 UAA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.71% 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 43%, 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 45%.

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  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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UAA Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUAANationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years43%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UAA Drop Out Rates

449 non first-time / part-time students or 55% 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 Enrolled40.89%
Transferred22850.78%
Dropped Out21748.33%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15% Returning, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

662 UAA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 33%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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UAA Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUAANationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years30%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UAA Drop Out Rates

445 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled71.57%
Transferred20044.94%
Dropped Out23853.48%

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