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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Northern Colorado students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Northern Colorado students is 51.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 54.0%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 48.2%.

51.9%

  • asian 68.9% 31 students
  • African American 46.0% 51 students
  • white 55.0% 673 students
  • unknown 42.9% 9 students
  • hispanic 45.2% 224 students
  • International Students 66.7% 6 students
  • Mixed Race 48.5% 50 students

Drop Out

University of Northern Colorado has an overall drop-out rate of 12.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 18.8% and 9.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

12.7%

  • asian 4.4% 2 students
  • African American 13.5% 15 students
  • white 10.6% 129 students
  • unknown 19.0% 4 students
  • hawaiian 28.6% 2 students
  • hispanic 16.5% 82 students
  • International Students 33.3% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 19.4% 20 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Northern Colorado at a rate of 33.5% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 34.8%, and male students' 31.2%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

33.5%

  • asian 26.7% 12 students
  • African American 38.7% 43 students
  • white 33.3% 407 students
  • unknown 28.6% 6 students
  • hawaiian 57.1% 4 students
  • hispanic 35.3% 175 students
  • Mixed Race 27.2% 28 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.9%

  • African American 1.8% 2 students
  • white 1.1% 14 students
  • unknown 9.5% 2 students
  • hispanic 3.0% 15 students
  • Mixed Race 4.8% 5 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $60,682 $57,995 $60,883
Business Administration, Management and Operations $44,408 $45,665 $52,808
Chemistry $39,934 $46,087 $45,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections $34,687 $34,526 $44,688
Communication and Media Studies $35,856 $32,925 $41,527
Mathematics $34,533 $40,458 $41,320
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management $35,985 $33,565 $41,061
Sustainability Studies $23,188 $30,771 $40,904
Journalism $33,002 $31,914 $39,320
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $36,321 $35,988 $39,284
Special Education and Teaching $36,352 $38,018 $37,789
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $33,090 $30,353 $37,552
Biology, General $31,857 $31,614 $37,532
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $36,841 $34,309 $36,897
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General $33,017 $30,771 $36,256
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $37,208 $36,135
Psychology, General $29,144 $29,183 $35,148
History $32,923 $33,138 $34,056
Fine and Studio Arts $25,937 $27,474 $33,831
Sociology $33,055 $32,467 $33,508
English Language and Literature, General $30,534 $30,554 $33,270
Nutrition Sciences $23,468 $30,409 $33,214
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $34,051 $29,202 $32,988
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $26,678 $29,202 $30,838
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $27,086 $33,459 $28,457
Anthropology $23,999 $25,194 $22,593
International/Global Studies $24,788 $18,315 NA
Social Sciences, General NA $35,330 NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $36,585 $33,993 NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $26,096 $28,598 NA
Physics $36,341 $37,568 NA
Computer Engineering $56,562 NA NA
Music $23,709 NA NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services NA $21,508 NA
Political Science and Government $31,036 $29,751 NA
Geography and Cartography $41,128 NA NA
Economics $43,280 $38,289 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $95,592 $93,076 $97,134
Accounting and Related Services $56,692 $59,688 $64,765
Educational Administration and Supervision $49,199 $50,231 $52,879
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $56,601 $48,198 $49,964
Special Education and Teaching $48,018 $46,738 $48,853
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $42,825 $42,979 $46,903
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $44,599 $43,000 $46,405
Education, General $43,257 $39,249 $44,096
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $43,490 $42,433 $43,890
Music $30,632 $33,993 $42,934
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education $46,544 NA NA
Biology, General $23,036 $48,849 NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $49,860 NA NA
American Sign Language $45,525 NA NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision $67,550 $64,493 $71,265
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $50,641 $57,318 $62,395
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $98,944 NA NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services NA $68,219 NA