How many UH Maui College 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 UH Maui College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for University of Hawaii Maui College.
There were approximately 264 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 UH Maui College graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 225 | 24% |
| Six Years | 264 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 662 | 71% |
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 662 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 662 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
190 transferred to another institution.
UH Maui College lost contact with the remaining 446 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 190 | 28.7% |
| Dropped Out | 446 | 67.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 41% |
| Hawaiian | 20% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 19% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 26% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at UH Maui College 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 Hawaii Maui College represent 45.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UH Maui College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | UH Maui College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
261 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
UH Maui College lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 5.36% |
| Transferred | 53 | 20.31% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 74.33% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Hawaii Maui College represent 28.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UH Maui College graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | UH Maui College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
229 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
UH Maui College lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.93% |
| Transferred | 45 | 19.65% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 76.42% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Hawaii Maui College represent 9.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UH Maui College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | UH Maui College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
UH Maui College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 35 | 66.04% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 32.08% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Hawaii Maui College represent 16.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UH Maui College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | UH Maui College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
119 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
UH Maui College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 57 | 47.90% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 50.42% |