University of Northern Colorado

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Northern Colorado?

UNC's reported six-year graduation rate is 51% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree students. Its four-year rate is 38%. These rates follow defined entering groups; they are not the share of all current students who will graduate, and they do not directly describe transfer-student outcomes.

The reported first-year retention rate is 76%, meaning roughly three in four students in the measured first-time cohort returned the following fall. Four-year completion matters financially because an additional term can add living costs as well as tuition. Students comparing programs should examine course sequencing, prerequisites, and placement requirements alongside institution-wide graduation figures; the rates alone do not explain why an individual student leaves or takes longer to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Northern Colorado?

Federal College Scorecard program data offer a limited view of earnings about one year after completion. The reported figures are program-level median earnings for graduates captured in the federal measurement, not starting-salary offers or predictions for everyone who studies a subject.

Examples from the reported one-year figures include approximately $60,682 for registered nursing, $56,562 for computer engineering, $44,408 for business administration and management, and $34,051 for teacher education focused on specific levels and methods. Music is reported at approximately $23,709. The spread partly reflects differences among occupations, further-study patterns, and who has earnings recorded at that point - not a calculation of the value of one major over another.

These figures do not establish what a particular UNC graduate will earn. They measure an early point in a career, may omit graduates outside the measured population, and do not account for location, hours worked, debt, or later raises. For fields that commonly require graduate training or licensure, the one-year measure is especially incomplete.