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UIUC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

70% 4-Year Graduation Rate
85% 6-Year Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UIUC 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.

UIUC Retention Rate

94% 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 94% students making it past their freshmen year, UIUC 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%.

UIUC Retention  94 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UIUC94%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%

UIUC Graduation Rates

85% 6-Year Graduation Rate
9.63% Transfer Rate
3.82% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 7,655 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 85% of the students had graduated and after eight years 86% 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 UIUC graduation rate 85%.

The typical UIUC student takes 4.21 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  85%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  86%
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UIUC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6,49972%
Six Years7,65585%
Eight Years1061%
Did Not Complete1,23114%
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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UIUC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1231 students or 14% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1231 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled181.5%
Transferred86770.4%
Dropped Out34427.9%

UIUC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian87%
Black / African-American76%
Hawaiian60%
Hispanic79%
International87%
Multi-Ethnic81%
Unknown91%
White88%

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 UIUC 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 UIUC Graduation Rates

81% First-Time, Full-Time
85% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.54% of UIUC bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the UIUC 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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UIUC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

First-Time / Full-Time UIUC Drop Out Rates

990 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 Enrolled181.82%
Transferred70971.62%
Dropped Out26326.57%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign represent 0.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time UIUC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUIUCNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UIUC Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 67% 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%
Transferred150.00%
Dropped Out150.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
86% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1722 UIUC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.13% 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 86%, 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 87%.

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  86 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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UIUC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUIUCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years86%53.83%
Eight Years87%55.07%

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

230 non first-time / part-time students or 13% 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 Enrolled20.87%
Transferred15165.65%
Dropped Out7733.48%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

15 UIUC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.

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  40 out of 100
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UIUC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUIUCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years40%36.03%
Eight Years40%37.80%

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

9 non first-time / part-time students or 60% 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%
Transferred666.67%
Dropped Out333.33%

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