by our College Data Analytics TeamHow 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| U Miami | 91% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,312 | 71% |
| Six Years | 2,673 | 82% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 538 | 17% |
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?
4 are still enrolled.
345 transferred to another institution.
U Miami lost contact with the remaining 183 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 345 | 64.1% |
| Dropped Out | 183 | 34.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 84% |
| Black / African-American | 81% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 85% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 79% |
| Unknown | 85% |
| White | 83% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | U Miami | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 84% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 85% | 47.82% |
347 first-time / full-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
244 transferred to another institution.
U Miami lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 244 | 70.32% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 29.39% |
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | U Miami | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 60% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
U Miami lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 11.11% |
| Transferred | 3 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 72.22% |
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | U Miami | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 84% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 55.07% |
128 non first-time / part-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
U Miami lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 81 | 63.28% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 36.72% |
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | U Miami | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
U Miami lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 15.56% |
| Transferred | 17 | 37.78% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 46.67% |
