UMN Twin Cities Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• UMN Twin Cities Retention Rate
• UMN Twin Cities 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
• UMN Twin Cities Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UMN Twin Cities Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 91% students making it past their freshmen year, UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.

UMN Twin Cities Graduation Rates

Of the 7611 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 82% of the students had graduated and after eight years 82% 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 UMN Twin Cities graduation rate 82%.

UMN Twin Cities 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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UMN Twin Cities Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1635 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1635 students who did not complete their degree?

• 12 are still enrolled.

• 958 transferred to another institution.

• UMN Twin Cities lost contact with the remaining 643 who we assumed dropped out.

UMN Twin Cities Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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 UMN Twin Cities are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 UMN Twin Cities Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities represent 62.93% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UMN Twin Cities graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 85% 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.

UMN Twin Cities First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time UMN Twin Cities Drop Out Rates

860 first-time / full-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 12 are still enrolled.

• 557 transferred to another institution.

• UMN Twin Cities lost contact with the remaining 291 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities represent 0.27% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UMN Twin Cities graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 UMN Twin Cities Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time UMN Twin Cities Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• UMN Twin Cities lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities represent 34.47% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UMN Twin Cities graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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.

UMN Twin Cities Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time UMN Twin Cities Drop Out Rates

665 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 15 are still enrolled.

• 355 transferred to another institution.

• UMN Twin Cities lost contact with the remaining 295 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities represent 2.34% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UMN Twin Cities graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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.

UMN Twin Cities Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time UMN Twin Cities Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 6 are still enrolled.

• 41 transferred to another institution.

• UMN Twin Cities lost contact with the remaining 53 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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