by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UAM first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore UAM retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, UAM 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 | |
|---|---|
| UAM | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 490 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UAM graduation rate 28%.
The typical UAM student takes 4.65 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 452 | 26% |
| Six Years | 490 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,268 | 72% |
Approximately 1268 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1268 students who did not complete their degree?
8 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
UAM lost contact with the remaining 1103 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 145 | 11.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,103 | 87.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 17% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 46% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 UAM are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at University of Arkansas at Monticello represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.29% of UAM bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the UAM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UAM graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | UAM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
624 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
UAM lost contact with the remaining 464 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 145 | 23.24% |
| Dropped Out | 464 | 74.36% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas at Monticello represent 10.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time, part-time students in the UAM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | UAM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 34% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 23.72% |
125 first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
UAM lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 98.40% |
532 UAM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.06% 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 24%, 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 24%.
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 | UAM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
401 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
UAM lost contact with the remaining 398 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 398 | 99.25% |
149 UAM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 21%.
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 | UAM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
118 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
UAM lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 100.00% |
