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UIndy Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

43% 4-Year Graduation Rate
51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

University of Indianapolis 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UIndy? 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.

UIndy Retention Rate

75% 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 75% students making it past their freshmen year, UIndy 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

UIndy Retention  75 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UIndy75%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

UIndy Graduation Rates

51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.27% Transfer Rate
17.03% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 730 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 43% of the cohort graduated. After six years 51% had completed their degree, and 52% 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 UIndy graduation rate 51%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UIndy? The standard length of time for most students is 4.25 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  40%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52%
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UIndy Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years57740%
Six Years73051%
Eight Years161%
Did Not Complete67948%
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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UIndy Drop Out Rate

Approximately 679 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 679 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.4%
Transferred43263.6%
Dropped Out24335.8%

UIndy Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian74%
Black / African-American60%
Hispanic60%
International59%
Multi-Ethnic41%
Unknown57%
White63%

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 UIndy 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 UIndy Graduation Rates

57% First-Time, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Indianapolis represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.92% of UIndy bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the UIndy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UIndy graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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  43 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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UIndy First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUIndyNationwide
Four Years43%37.92%
Six Years56%46.43%
Eight Years56%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UIndy Drop Out Rates

358 first-time / full-time students or 44% 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 Enrolled30.84%
Transferred28278.77%
Dropped Out7420.67%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
6% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Indianapolis represent 4.70% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the UIndy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 7%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  7 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UIndy Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUIndyNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years6%21.59%
Eight Years7%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UIndy Drop Out Rates

62 first-time / part-time students or 93% 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%
Transferred2032.26%
Dropped Out4267.74%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

235 UIndy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.47% 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 63%, 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 64%.

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  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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UIndy Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUIndyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years63%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

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

84 non first-time / part-time students or 36% 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%
Transferred4857.14%
Dropped Out3642.86%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% Returning, Part-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

311 UIndy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.79% 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 43%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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UIndy Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUIndyNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years40%36.03%
Eight Years43%37.80%

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

175 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.14%
Transferred8246.86%
Dropped Out9152.00%

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