UCOL's educational performance rankings have continued to climb in figures just published by the Tertiary Education Commission.
Educational performance at UCOL is above the national polytechnic sector median in three out of four categories, and at the median for the fourth measure.
UCOL student qualification completion rates, pathways into further study, and students retained in study are strong.
Chief executive Leeza Boyce said this was a great result, and improving student success remained a strategic priority for UCOL.
"The results reflect a combination of initiatives introduced from 2013 and strengthened over the last year.
"Examples of what we are doing differently include having a korero with students when they are enrolling to prepare them for the year ahead."
Ms Boyce said this korero set expectations, ensured students were prepared for the level of study they were entering, and often involved family.
"We follow up on attendance in class, and we know exactly where each student is at academically throughout the year.