ULV Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of La Verne 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many ULV 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 ULV. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• ULV Retention Rate
• ULV Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ULV Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ULV Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, ULV has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

ULV Graduation Rates

Of the 945 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% 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 ULV graduation rate 63%.

ULV Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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ULV Drop Out Rate

Approximately 541 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 541 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 536 transferred to another institution.

• ULV lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

ULV Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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.

A meaningful share of students at ULV 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 ULV Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of La Verne represent 38.57% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ULV graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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.

ULV First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ULV Drop Out Rates

202 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 202 transferred to another institution.

• ULV lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at University of La Verne represent 0.07% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ULV graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

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

First-Time / Part-Time ULV Drop Out Rates

1 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.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• ULV lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at University of La Verne represent 28.86% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ULV graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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.

ULV Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

123 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 118 transferred to another institution.

• ULV lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at University of La Verne represent 32.50% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the ULV graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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.

ULV Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

215 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 215 transferred to another institution.

• ULV lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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