by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding URichmond 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 93% students making it past their freshmen year, URichmond 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| URichmond | 93% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 862 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
83% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 85% in six years, and 86% in eight years.
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 URichmond graduation rate 85%.
The typical URichmond student takes 4.05 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 812 | 80% |
| Six Years | 862 | 85% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 145 | 14% |
Approximately 145 students or 14% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 145 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
URichmond lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 92 | 63.4% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 35.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 92% |
| Black / African-American | 88% |
| Hispanic | 92% |
| International | 82% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82% |
| Unknown | 91% |
| White | 88% |
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 URichmond 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 Richmond represent 77% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.81% of URichmond bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 83%, first-time students in the URichmond class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the URichmond graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 88% 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 | URichmond | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 83% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 88% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 47.82% |
91 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
URichmond lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 70 | 76.92% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 23.08% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Richmond represent 0.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | URichmond | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
URichmond lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
126 URichmond students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.44% 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 85%, 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 86%.
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 | URichmond | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 85% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 86% | 55.07% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
URichmond lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 47.06% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 52.94% |
105 URichmond students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, 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 66%.
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 | URichmond | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 37.80% |
36 non 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.
13 transferred to another institution.
URichmond lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 5.56% |
| Transferred | 13 | 36.11% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 58.33% |
