by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UVI after their first year? Are UVI students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, UVI has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UVI | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
Of the 187 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 6% of the cohort graduated. After six years 27% had completed their degree, and 33% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of UVI is 27%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an UVI undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.87 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87 | 12% |
| Six Years | 187 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 41 | 6% |
| Did Not Complete | 470 | 67% |
Approximately 470 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 470 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
200 transferred to another institution.
UVI lost contact with the remaining 258 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.3% |
| Transferred | 200 | 42.6% |
| Dropped Out | 258 | 54.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 35% |
| White | 28% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 UVI are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at University of the Virgin Islands represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.36% of UVI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the UVI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UVI graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | UVI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
344 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
UVI lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.20% |
| Transferred | 143 | 41.57% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 55.23% |
First-time / part-time students at University of the Virgin Islands represent 10.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the UVI 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UVI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
61 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
UVI lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 39.34% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 60.66% |
104 UVI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.90% 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 55%, 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 59%.
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 | UVI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 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.
20 transferred to another institution.
UVI lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 46.51% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 53.49% |
35 UVI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.01% 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 37%.
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 | UVI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
UVI lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 13 | 59.09% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 36.36% |
