by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many University of Rio Grande 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 University of Rio Grande. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, University of Rio Grande has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| University of Rio Grande | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 269 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 University of Rio Grande graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 217 | 30% |
| Six Years | 269 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 450 | 62% |
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 450 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 450 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
University of Rio Grande lost contact with the remaining 253 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 191 | 42.4% |
| Dropped Out | 253 | 56.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 10% |
| International | 50% |
| Unknown | 23% |
| White | 37% |
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 University of Rio Grande are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at University of Rio Grande represent 50.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Rio Grande graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | University of Rio Grande | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
243 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
University of Rio Grande lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.65% |
| Transferred | 104 | 42.80% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 55.56% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Rio Grande represent 13.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Rio Grande graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | University of Rio Grande | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
86 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
University of Rio Grande lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.16% |
| Transferred | 31 | 36.05% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 62.79% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Rio Grande represent 14.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Rio Grande graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | University of Rio Grande | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
University of Rio Grande lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 48.84% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 51.16% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Rio Grande represent 21.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Rio Grande graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | University of Rio Grande | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
78 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
University of Rio Grande lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 35 | 44.87% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 53.85% |
