by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UIS 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, UIS 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UIS | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 584 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 50% in six years, and 52% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of UIS is 50%. 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 UIS student takes 4.27 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 502 | 43% |
| Six Years | 584 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 552 | 48% |
Approximately 552 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 552 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
316 transferred to another institution.
UIS lost contact with the remaining 218 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 316 | 57.2% |
| Dropped Out | 218 | 39.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 58% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| White | 63% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 UIS are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at University of Illinois at Springfield represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.06% of UIS bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the UIS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UIS graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | UIS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
120 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
UIS lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 85 | 70.83% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 25.00% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Illinois at Springfield represent 0.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UIS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UIS lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
557 UIS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.98% 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 59%, 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 60%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | UIS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
224 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
UIS lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.68% |
| Transferred | 127 | 56.70% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 40.63% |
354 UIS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 38%, 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | UIS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
206 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
UIS lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.40% |
| Transferred | 102 | 49.51% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 47.09% |
