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UAFS Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

17% 4-Year Graduation Rate
32% 6-Year Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UAFS 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.

UAFS Retention Rate

74% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, UAFS 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%.

UAFS Retention  74 out of 100
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Arkansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UAFS74%
Nationwide70.57%
Arkansas66.23%

UAFS Graduation Rates

32% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.29% Transfer Rate
45.32% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 716 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

17% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 32% in six years, and 36% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of UAFS is 32%. 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 UAFS student takes 4.56 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36%
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UAFS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years45821%
Six Years71632%
Eight Years864%
Did Not Complete1,42064%
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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UAFS Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1420 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1420 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled161.1%
Transferred40828.7%
Dropped Out1,01171.2%

UAFS Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native28%
Asian40%
Black / African-American21%
Hispanic34%
International40%
Multi-Ethnic19%
White31%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at UAFS are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 UAFS Graduation Rates

65% First-Time, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.06% of UAFS bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the UAFS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UAFS graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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  17 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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UAFS First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUAFSNationwide
Four Years17%37.92%
Six Years30%46.43%
Eight Years34%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UAFS Drop Out Rates

959 first-time / full-time students or 66% 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 Enrolled161.67%
Transferred20521.38%
Dropped Out75478.62%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith represent 7.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the UAFS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UAFS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUAFSNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years24%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UAFS Drop Out Rates

130 first-time / part-time students or 76% 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 Enrolled10.77%
Transferred3123.85%
Dropped Out9875.38%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

429 UAFS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.23% 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 44%, 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 47%.

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  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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UAFS Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUAFSNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years44%53.83%
Eight Years47%55.07%

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

227 non first-time / part-time students or 53% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred12052.86%
Dropped Out10747.14%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% Returning, Part-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

180 UAFS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 37%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.

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  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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UAFS Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUAFSNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years37%36.03%
Eight Years42%37.80%

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

104 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5250.00%
Dropped Out5250.00%

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