The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 65.70% where the last year rate was 63%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.20% for full-time students and 46.30% for part-time students.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 65.70% where the current academic year rate is 63%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 66%63%69%
2014-15 64%62%65%
2015-16 68%65%69%
2016-17 65%61%67%
2017-18 68%66%68%
2018-19 65%60%69%
2019-20 67%63%69%
2020-21 63%58%66%
2021-22 68%64%71%
2022-23 63%60%66%
Average65.70%62.20%67.90%
University of Northern Iowa Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.80% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of Northern Iowa from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1425%
2014-1524%
2015-1623%
2016-1714%
2017-1824%
2018-1925%
2019-2023%
2020-2125%
2021-2220%
2022-2325%
Average22.80%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.20% for full-time students and 46.30% for part-time students.

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

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1483%50%
2014-1585%33%
2015-1680%57%
2016-1786%50%
2017-1881%31%
2018-1984%71%
2019-2083%33%
2020-2186%60%
2021-2281%40%
2022-2383%38%
Average83.20%46.30%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Northern Iowa since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1416:1
2014-1516:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1717:1
2017-1818:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2017:1
2020-2117:1
2021-2216:1
2022-2317:1
Average16.90:1