96%
Graduation Rate
99%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At University of Chicago, the graduation rate is 96 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 99 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 91.10% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,733 students out of 1,808 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of Chicago.
By gender, 877 male and 856 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,808 | 1,733 | 95.85% |
|---|
| Men | 929 | 877 | 94.40% |
|---|
| Women | 879 | 856 | 97.38% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of Chicago.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 96.88%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 95.60%
- Hispanic: 92.51%
- White: 96.51%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 94.66%
- Unknown: 96.15%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Asian | 96.88%(342/353) |
95.00%(171/180) |
98.84%(171/173) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 95.60%(87/91) |
92.86%(26/28) |
96.83%(61/63) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 92.51%(247/267) |
89.86%(124/138) |
95.35%(123/129) |
|---|
| White | 96.51%(609/631) |
95.75%(338/353) |
97.48%(271/278) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(1/1) |
100.00%(1/1) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 94.66%(124/131) |
90.00%(54/60) |
98.59%(70/71) |
|---|
| Unknown | 96.15%(50/52) |
96.15%(25/26) |
96.15%(25/26) |
|---|
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 Chicago, 272 of 281 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 96.80%.