by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UNOMAHA 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, UNOMAHA 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UNOMAHA | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
Of the 1936 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% 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 UNOMAHA graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1236 | 31% |
| Six Years | 1936 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 102 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1937 | 49% |
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.
Approximately 1937 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1937 students who did not complete their degree?
40 are still enrolled.
1032 transferred to another institution.
UNOMAHA lost contact with the remaining 839 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 2.1% |
| Transferred | 1032 | 53.3% |
| Dropped Out | 839 | 43.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| International | 64% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 58% |
| White | 50% |
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 UNOMAHA 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 students at University of Nebraska at Omaha represent 51.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNOMAHA graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.
| Completions | UNOMAHA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
978 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
40 are still enrolled.
545 transferred to another institution.
UNOMAHA lost contact with the remaining 393 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 4.09% |
| Transferred | 545 | 55.73% |
| Dropped Out | 393 | 40.18% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Nebraska at Omaha represent 1.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNOMAHA graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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.
| Completions | UNOMAHA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 32% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
49 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
UNOMAHA lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.08% |
| Transferred | 25 | 51.02% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 44.90% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Nebraska at Omaha represent 32.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNOMAHA 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | UNOMAHA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
567 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
303 transferred to another institution.
UNOMAHA lost contact with the remaining 249 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.65% |
| Transferred | 303 | 53.44% |
| Dropped Out | 249 | 43.92% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Nebraska at Omaha represent 14.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNOMAHA graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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.
| Completions | UNOMAHA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
343 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
UNOMAHA lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.62% |
| Transferred | 159 | 46.36% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 51.02% |
