by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UACCB 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 UACCB. 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, UACCB has freshmen retention rates near 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 | |
|---|---|
| UACCB | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 231 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% 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 UACCB graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 222 | 46% |
| Six Years | 231 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 246 | 51% |
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 246 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 246 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
UACCB lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 45 | 18.3% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 79.3% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 UACCB are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville represent 63.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCB graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | UACCB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
165 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
UACCB lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 29 | 17.58% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 79.39% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville represent 9.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCB graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | UACCB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
32 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
UACCB lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.12% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 96.88% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville represent 13.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCB graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | UACCB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
UACCB lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 9 | 40.91% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 54.55% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville represent 12.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCB graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | UACCB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
UACCB lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 77.78% |
