by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UACCM 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, UACCM has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| UACCM | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
How many of the estimated 385 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% 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 UACCM graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 358 | 34% |
| Six Years | 385 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 653 | 63% |
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 653 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 653 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
245 transferred to another institution.
UACCM lost contact with the remaining 401 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 245 | 37.5% |
| Dropped Out | 401 | 61.4% |
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 UACCM 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 Community College-Morrilton represent 48.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCM 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 | UACCM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
276 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
UACCM lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.45% |
| Transferred | 82 | 29.71% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 68.84% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton represent 15.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCM graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | UACCM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
125 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
UACCM lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 33 | 26.40% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 72.80% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton represent 17.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCM graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | UACCM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
109 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
UACCM lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 56 | 51.38% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 48.62% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton represent 18.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UACCM graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | UACCM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
143 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
UACCM lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.40% |
| Transferred | 74 | 51.75% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 46.85% |
