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UNA Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

19% 4-Year Graduation Rate
45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

University of North Alabama 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UNA 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.

UNA Retention Rate

77% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, UNA 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

UNA Retention  77 out of 100
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Alabama Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UNA77%
Nationwide70.57%
Alabama66.79%

UNA Graduation Rates

45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.48% Transfer Rate
21.72% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 889 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

19% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 47% in eight years.

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 UNA graduation rate 45%.

The average length of time it takes an UNA undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.67 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47%
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UNA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years56028%
Six Years88945%
Eight Years462%
Did Not Complete1,05653%
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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UNA Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1056 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1056 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled161.5%
Transferred60957.7%
Dropped Out43441.1%

UNA Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Black / African-American38%
Hispanic48%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic39%
Unknown51%
White53%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 UNA 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 UNA Graduation Rates

48% First-Time, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of North Alabama represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.81% of UNA bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the UNA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UNA graduation rate was 44%, 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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UNA First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUNANationwide
Four Years19%37.92%
Six Years44%46.43%
Eight Years47%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UNA Drop Out Rates

510 first-time / full-time students or 53% 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 Enrolled163.14%
Transferred32363.33%
Dropped Out17935.10%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of North Alabama represent 0.85% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the UNA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

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  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UNA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUNANationwide
Four Years6%14.37%
Six Years13%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UNA Drop Out Rates

14 first-time / part-time students or 87% 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%
Transferred428.57%
Dropped Out1071.43%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

40% Returning, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

809 UNA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.49% 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 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 49%.

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  48 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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UNA Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUNANationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years48%53.83%
Eight Years49%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UNA Drop Out Rates

408 non first-time / part-time students or 51% 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 Enrolled40.98%
Transferred22254.41%
Dropped Out18244.61%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

208 UNA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 40%.

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  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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UNA Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUNANationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years37%36.03%
Eight Years40%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UNA Drop Out Rates

124 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.81%
Transferred6048.39%
Dropped Out6350.81%

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