by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UOPX - New Jersey? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UOPX - New Jersey | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
How many of the estimated 35 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 3% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UOPX - New Jersey graduation rate 17%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UOPX - New Jersey? The standard length of time for most students is 5.17 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16 | 8% |
| Six Years | 35 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 6% |
| Did Not Complete | 156 | 77% |
Approximately 156 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 156 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.3% |
| Transferred | 52 | 33.3% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 65.4% |
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 UOPX - New Jersey 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 students at University of Phoenix - New Jersey represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.86% of UOPX - New Jersey bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time students in the UOPX - New Jersey class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UOPX - New Jersey graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | UOPX - New Jersey | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 13% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
48 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 12 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - New Jersey first-time, part-time students.
142 UOPX - New Jersey students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 69.95% 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 19%, 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 24%.
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 | UOPX - New Jersey | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 19% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
108 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 40 | 37.04% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 61.11% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - New Jersey returning, part-time students.
