by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UofM 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 80% students making it past their freshmen year, UofM 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UofM | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
How many of the estimated 2,377 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 18% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of UofM is 45%. 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 typical UofM student takes 4.57 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,488 | 28% |
| Six Years | 2,377 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 193 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,762 | 52% |
Approximately 2762 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2762 students who did not complete their degree?
45 are still enrolled.
1195 transferred to another institution.
UofM lost contact with the remaining 1472 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 45 | 1.6% |
| Transferred | 1195 | 43.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,472 | 53.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 42% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 73% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 51% |
| Unknown | 15% |
| White | 56% |
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 UofM 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 Memphis represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.32% of UofM bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the UofM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UofM graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | UofM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
1347 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
45 are still enrolled.
612 transferred to another institution.
UofM lost contact with the remaining 683 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 45 | 3.34% |
| Transferred | 612 | 45.43% |
| Dropped Out | 683 | 50.71% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Memphis represent 2.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the UofM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UofM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
127 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
UofM lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.15% |
| Transferred | 53 | 41.73% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 55.12% |
1600 UofM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.87% 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 57%, 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 | UofM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
642 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
283 transferred to another institution.
UofM lost contact with the remaining 339 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 3.12% |
| Transferred | 283 | 44.08% |
| Dropped Out | 339 | 52.80% |
1040 UofM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 | UofM | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
646 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
247 transferred to another institution.
UofM lost contact with the remaining 380 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 247 | 38.24% |
| Dropped Out | 380 | 58.82% |
