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U Miami Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

70% 4-Year Graduation Rate
82% 6-Year Graduation Rate
91% Retention Rate

University of Miami 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many U Miami first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore U Miami retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

U Miami Retention Rate

91% 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 91% students making it past their freshmen year, U Miami 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

U Miami Retention  91 out of 100
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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
U Miami91%
Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%

U Miami Graduation Rates

82% 6-Year Graduation Rate
10.61% Transfer Rate
5.63% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 2,673 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 82% of the students had graduated and after eight years 83% 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 U Miami graduation rate 82%.

The average length of time it takes an U Miami undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.14 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  71%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  82%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83%
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U Miami Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,31271%
Six Years2,67382%
Eight Years401%
Did Not Complete53817%
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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U Miami Drop Out Rate

Approximately 538 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 538 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.7%
Transferred34564.1%
Dropped Out18334.0%

U Miami Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian84%
Black / African-American81%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic85%
International80%
Multi-Ethnic79%
Unknown85%
White83%

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 U Miami 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 U Miami Graduation Rates

70% First-Time, Full-Time
84% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Miami represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.53% of U Miami bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the U Miami graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 85% 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  84 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
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U Miami First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsU MiamiNationwide
Four Years70%37.92%
Six Years84%46.43%
Eight Years85%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time U Miami Drop Out Rates

347 first-time / full-time students or 15% 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 Enrolled41.15%
Transferred24470.32%
Dropped Out10229.39%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Miami represent 1.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time, part-time students in the U Miami class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 66%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time U Miami Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsU MiamiNationwide
Four Years28%14.37%
Six Years60%21.59%
Eight Years66%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time U Miami Drop Out Rates

18 first-time / part-time students or 34% 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 Enrolled211.11%
Transferred316.67%
Dropped Out1372.22%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

25% Returning, Full-Time
84% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

819 U Miami students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.18% 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 84%, 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 84%.

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  84 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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U Miami Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsU MiamiNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years84%53.83%
Eight Years84%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time U Miami Drop Out Rates

128 non first-time / part-time students or 16% 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%
Transferred8163.28%
Dropped Out4736.72%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
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97 U Miami students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 54%.

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  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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U Miami Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsU MiamiNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years45%36.03%
Eight Years54%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time U Miami Drop Out Rates

45 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled715.56%
Transferred1737.78%
Dropped Out2146.67%

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