Graduation Rate at UCA

[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]

At University of Central Arkansas, the graduation rate is 54 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 73 %, and the transfer-out rate is 25 %, as of August 31, 2025.

Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 48.45% (public Doctoral / Research University).

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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,083 students out of 2,023 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of Central Arkansas.

By gender, 359 male and 724 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total2,0231,08353.53%
Men74235948.38%
Women1,28172456.52%
University of Central Arkansas graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of Central Arkansas.

  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 75.00%
  • Asian: 71.05%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 36.18%
  • Hispanic: 43.90%
  • White: 58.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
  • Two or More Race: 46.67%
  • Unknown: 100.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native75.00%(6/8) - 85.71%(6/7)
Asian71.05%(27/38) 61.54%(8/13) 76.00%(19/25)
Black (Non-Hispanic)36.18%(127/351) 35.54%(43/121) 36.52%(84/230)
Hispanic43.90%(54/123) 37.04%(20/54) 49.28%(34/69)
White58.38%(787/1,348) 52.47%(255/486) 61.72%(532/862)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander100.00%(1/1) 100.00%(1/1) -
Two or More Race46.67%(49/105) 34.29%(12/35) 52.86%(37/70)
Unknown100.00%(1/1) 100.00%(1/1) -
University of Central Arkansas graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At UCA, the transfer-out rate is 24.86%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 21.05%.

UCA's retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 33 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.81%.


Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of Central Arkansas, 31 of 48 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 64.58%.

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