Graduation Rates

Overall

The most recent graduation rate (2016 cohort) for first-time, full-time, freshman is 53.8%.

By Academic Unit

The table below shows how many students in each academic unit either graduated with a degree in the same unit they started, or graduated with any degree from the university.

Academic Unit	Graduated in Unit	Graduated from the University
Department of Fine and Performing Arts	39.5%	48.1%
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences	37.5%	51.3%
Department of Language, Literature and Writing	23.5%	41.2%
Department of Mathematics and Statistics	35.7%	57.1%
Department of Natural Sciences	28.5%	46.2%
School of Agricultural Sciences	52.5%	63.9%
Melvin D. & Valorie G. Booth School of Business	39.5%	52.4%
School of Communication and Mass Media	35.8%	49.3%
School of Computer Science and Information Systems	46.6%	50.0%
School of Education	46.1%	57.0%
School of Health Sciences and Wellness	46.6%	50.5%

By Race/Ethnicity

The table below shows the university's graduation rates by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity	Graduation Rate
American Indian or Alaska Native	50.0%
Asian	80.0%
Black or African American	26.1%
Hispanic/Latino	35.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	50.0%
White	56.2%
Two or More Races	45.8%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	63.6%
International	79.4%

By Gender

The table below shows the university's graduation rates by gender.

Gender	Graduation Rate
Men	42%
Women	58%

Additional Graduation Rates

The university also tracks graduation rates by recipients of a federal pell grant, and those who receive stafford loans.

Additional Graduation Rates	Graduation Rate
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant	41%
Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant	50%
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan	66%

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