Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Urban College of Boston, over the last five years 18% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Urban College of Boston.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Urban College of Boston | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 24% | |
| Asian | 38% | |
| Black | 33% | 26% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 21% | |
| White | 0% | 41% |
| Multiple races | 29% | |
| Unknown race | 0% | 29% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Urban College of Boston, about 43% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Urban College of Boston has 1,192 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 2-year schools.
About 93% of students are female.
And about 59% of students are hispanic.