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UC Irvine Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

70% 4-Year Graduation Rate
86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate

University of California - Irvine 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UC Irvine? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

UC Irvine Retention Rate

94% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, UC Irvine 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

UC Irvine Retention  94 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UC Irvine94%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

UC Irvine Graduation Rates

86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.64% Transfer Rate
3.81% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 5,907 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 70% of the cohort graduated. After six years 86% had completed their degree, and 87% after eight years.

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 UC Irvine graduation rate 86%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UC Irvine? The standard length of time for most students is 4.20 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  86%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87%
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UC Irvine Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5,14275%
Six Years5,90786%
Eight Years781%
Did Not Complete86213%
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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UC Irvine Drop Out Rate

Approximately 862 students or 13% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 862 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled141.6%
Transferred59268.7%
Dropped Out26130.3%

UC Irvine Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian91%
Black / African-American82%
Hawaiian86%
Hispanic79%
International81%
Multi-Ethnic85%
Unknown88%
White87%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine Graduation Rates

75% First-Time, Full-Time
85% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of California - Irvine represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.29% of UC Irvine bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time students in the UC Irvine class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UC Irvine graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 86% 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  70 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  86 out of 100
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UC Irvine First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUC IrvineNationwide
Four Years70%37.92%
Six Years85%46.43%
Eight Years86%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UC Irvine Drop Out Rates

709 first-time / full-time students or 14% 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 Enrolled141.97%
Transferred50471.09%
Dropped Out19727.79%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
75% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of California - Irvine represent 0.18% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 75%, first-time, part-time students in the UC Irvine class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.

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  75 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UC Irvine Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUC IrvineNationwide
Four Years50%14.37%
Six Years75%21.59%
Eight Years75%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UC Irvine Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 25% 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%
Transferred266.67%
Dropped Out133.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

25% Returning, Full-Time
91% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1694 UC Irvine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.73% 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 91%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 92%.

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  91 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  92 out of 100
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UC Irvine Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUC IrvineNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years91%53.83%
Eight Years92%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UC Irvine Drop Out Rates

143 non first-time / part-time students or 8% 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 Enrolled10.70%
Transferred8358.04%
Dropped Out5941.26%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
76% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

41 UC Irvine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.60% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 76%, 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 83%.

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  76 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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UC Irvine Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUC IrvineNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years76%36.03%
Eight Years83%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UC Irvine Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 17% 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%
Transferred342.86%
Dropped Out457.14%

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