Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at UIU

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 40.10% where the last year rate was 42%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.10% for full-time students and 36.90% for part-time students.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

Home
Trends
Upper Iowa University
Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 40.10% where the current academic year rate is 42%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Upper Iowa University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	40%	36%	48%
2014-15	38%	30%	50%
2015-16	41%	36%	49%
2016-17	44%	43%	45%
2017-18	41%	33%	50%
2018-19	43%	41%	45%
2019-20	47%	41%	54%
2020-21	27%	26%	27%
2021-22	38%	35%	42%
2022-23	42%	36%	49%
Average	40.10%	35.70%	45.90%

Upper Iowa University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.00% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Upper Iowa University from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	20%
2014-15	5%
2015-16	1%
2016-17	22%
2017-18	21%
2018-19	0%
2019-20	35%
2020-21	0%
2021-22	6%
2022-23	0%
Average	11.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.10% for full-time students and 36.90% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UIU from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	72%	20%
2014-15	67%	65%
2015-16	42%	75%
2016-17	63%	64%
2017-18	56%	25%
2018-19	71%	-
2019-20	64%	-
2020-21	74%	57%
2021-22	55%	42%
2022-23	57%	21%
Average	62.10%	36.90%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Upper Iowa University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	17:1
2014-15	18:1
2015-16	17:1
2016-17	16:1
2017-18	17:1
2018-19	13:1
2019-20	12:1
2020-21	11:1
2021-22	12:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	14.60:1

Most Searched Iowa Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

Cornell College Private, four-years | Mount Vernon
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Grinnell College Private, four-years | Grinnell
Palmer College of Chiropractic Private, four-years | Davenport
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
William Penn University Private, four-years | Oskaloosa
Coe College Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids
Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Mount Mercy University Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids

compare schools

Graduate

University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Upper Iowa University Private, four-years | Fayette
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Simpson College Private, four-years | Indianola
Palmer College of Chiropractic Private, four-years | Davenport
Maharishi International University Private, four-years | Fairfield
Mount Mercy University Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids
Grand View University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport

compare schools

Online Schools

Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Northwestern College Private, four-years | Orange City
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
William Penn University Private, four-years | Oskaloosa
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Clarke University Private, four-years | Dubuque
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport
Southeastern Community College Public, 2-4 years | West Burlington

compare schools

Trade Schools

Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Cedar Rapids
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology Private, 2-4 years | Des Moines
Orion Technical College Private, four-years | Davenport
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Private, Less than 2-years | Spirit Lake
Luther College Private, four-years | Decorah
Marshalltown Community College Public, 2-4 years | Marshalltown
Northwestern College Private, four-years | Orange City
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Private, 2-4 years | Des Moines
Capri College-Dubuque Private, Less than 2-years | Dubuque

compare schools