42%
Graduation Rate
75%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Nelson University, the graduation rate is 42 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 75 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 51.83% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with smaller programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 133 students out of 320 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Nelson University.
By gender, 61 male and 72 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 320 | 133 | 41.56% |
|---|
| Men | 174 | 61 | 35.06% |
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| Women | 146 | 72 | 49.32% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Nelson University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 20.00%
- Asian: 0.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 27.91%
- Hispanic: 47.83%
- White: 45.24%
- Two or More Race: 38.10%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20.00%(3/15) |
33.33%(2/6) |
11.11%(1/9) |
|---|
| Asian | 0.00%(-/2) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 27.91%(12/43) |
25.71%(9/35) |
37.50%(3/8) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 47.83%(33/69) |
40.00%(14/35) |
55.88%(19/34) |
|---|
| White | 45.24%(76/168) |
38.82%(33/85) |
51.81%(43/83) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 38.10%(8/21) |
25.00%(3/12) |
55.56%(5/9) |
|---|
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 Nelson University, 1 of 2 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 50.00%.