Undergraduate Retention Rates
First-Time First Year Cohorts Entering UVM From Fall 2014 to Fall 2017:
Cohort Term | CNHS Students Returning after the First Year | CNHS Students Returning after the Second Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2018 | 93.2% | data not yet available |
| Fall 2017 | 91.6% | 88.0% |
| Fall 2016 | 91.1% | 84.7% |
| Fall 2015 | 91.5% | 86.0% |
| Fall 2014 | 90.1% | 86.5% |
The above chart shows the percentage of first-time, first-year undergraduate students from 2014-2017 who returned to CNHS after their first and second years in the college. Source: UVM Office of Institutional Research
Four-Year Graduation Rates
College or School of Degree | Fall 2015 Cohort | Fall 2014 Cohort | Fall 2013 Cohort | Fall 2012 Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # in Original Cohort | 235 | 223 | 237 | 224 |
| Prog. of Entry | 68.5% | 62.3% | 57.4% | 63.4% |
| Other Prog. in Same College | 4.3% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% |
| Different College & Prog. | 8.9% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 8.0% |
| Overall 4-Year Graduation Rate | 81.7% | 78.9% | 74.3% | 72.3% |
The data above show the number of first-time, first-year undergraduate students who graduated from CNHS or another college within the University of Vermont within four years after matriculating into the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Source: UVM Office of Institutional Research
What Our Students Say
- "I feel very well-prepared for the board exam and for my future career."
- "My best friends come from CNHS and I believe that’s because we are like-minded in how we care for people and hope to improve others' quality of life."
- "I liked UVM because the faculty was warm, welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable. Their number one goal was to see us succeed."
Source: CNHS Senior Exit Survey
Student Recognition
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences recognizes and celebrates student achievement. The following awards are given to deserving students annually:
- Dean's Award
Recognizes a CNHS student who has demonstrated exemplary professional growth and contributions during their tenure at UVM. - Dean's Inclusive Excellence Award
Recognizes a student who has made major contributions to create an environment of social justice, inclusion and equity in the Department, College, University and community. - Commencement Banner Bearer
In recognition of an undergraduate or graduate student who has been nominated by his/her peers and faculty to carry the College banner at the University Commencement Ceremony. - Dean's List
Dean's List status is awarded to full-time undergraduate students with a cumulative grade-point average of not less than 3.0 who stood in the top 20 percent of each class of their college/school during the preceding semester. - Honors College
The Honors College offers an intensely focused, academically challenging environment for some of the university's most outstanding undergraduate students.
