by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UA Little Rock 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 76% students making it past their freshmen year, UA Little Rock 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UA Little Rock | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 1112 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 UA Little Rock graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 885 | 36% |
| Six Years | 1112 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1315 | 53% |
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 1315 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1315 students who did not complete their degree?
27 are still enrolled.
610 transferred to another institution.
UA Little Rock lost contact with the remaining 659 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 2.1% |
| Transferred | 610 | 46.4% |
| Dropped Out | 659 | 50.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 69% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| International | 53% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| White | 41% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at UA Little Rock are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock represent 32.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Little Rock graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | UA Little Rock | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
457 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
UA Little Rock lost contact with the remaining 220 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 5.47% |
| Transferred | 212 | 46.39% |
| Dropped Out | 220 | 48.14% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock represent 2.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Little Rock graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | UA Little Rock | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
60 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
UA Little Rock lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 38.33% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 61.67% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock represent 35.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Little Rock graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | UA Little Rock | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
418 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
204 transferred to another institution.
UA Little Rock lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 204 | 48.80% |
| Dropped Out | 202 | 48.33% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock represent 29.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UA Little Rock graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | UA Little Rock | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
380 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
UA Little Rock lost contact with the remaining 200 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.37% |
| Transferred | 171 | 45.00% |
| Dropped Out | 200 | 52.63% |
