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UIC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

30% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

University of Illinois at Chicago 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UIC 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.

UIC Retention Rate

82% 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 82% students making it past their freshmen year, UIC 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

UIC Retention  82 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UIC82%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%

UIC Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.23% Transfer Rate
7.02% Dropout Rate

Of the 3,541 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% 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 UIC graduation rate 65%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UIC? The standard length of time for most students is 4.51 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66%
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UIC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,60648%
Six Years3,54165%
Eight Years871%
Did Not Complete1,84534%
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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UIC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1845 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1845 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled221.2%
Transferred143877.9%
Dropped Out38520.9%

UIC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian72%
Black / African-American54%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic57%
International56%
Multi-Ethnic59%
Unknown73%
White66%

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 UIC 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 UIC Graduation Rates

57% First-Time, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Illinois at Chicago represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.48% of UIC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the UIC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UIC graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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  30 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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UIC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUICNationwide
Four Years30%37.92%
Six Years57%46.43%
Eight Years59%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UIC Drop Out Rates

1274 first-time / full-time students or 41% 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 Enrolled221.73%
Transferred103281.00%
Dropped Out22517.66%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at University of Illinois at Chicago represent 0.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the UIC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

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  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UIC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUICNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years26%21.59%
Eight Years32%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UIC Drop Out Rates

13 first-time / part-time students or 68% 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%
Transferred1184.62%
Dropped Out215.38%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37% Returning, Full-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2042 UIC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.25% 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 78%, 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 78%.

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  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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UIC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUICNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years78%53.83%
Eight Years78%55.07%

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

441 non first-time / part-time students or 22% 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 Enrolled40.91%
Transferred31170.52%
Dropped Out12628.57%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% Returning, Part-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

320 UIC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.84% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 62%, 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 63%.

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  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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UIC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUICNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years62%36.03%
Eight Years63%37.80%

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

117 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.85%
Transferred8471.79%
Dropped Out3227.35%

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