How many Carroll U first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Carroll U retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Carroll U has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
Retention Rate | |
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Carroll U | 82% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
Wisconsin | 74.47% |
There were approximately 655 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Carroll U graduation rate 59%.
The average Carroll U student takes 4.18 years to graduate with their bachelors.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 546 | 49% |
Six Years | 655 | 59% |
Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
Did Not Complete | 454 | 41% |
Approximately 454 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 454 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
289 transferred to another institution.
Carroll U lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
Transferred | 289 | 63.7% |
Dropped Out | 162 | 35.7% |
Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
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American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
Asian | 68% |
Hispanic | 57% |
International | 69% |
Multi-Ethnic | 79% |
Unknown | 43% |
White | 72% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Carroll U are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Carroll University represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.98% of Carroll U bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Carroll U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Carroll U graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Carroll U | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
284 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
Carroll U lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.70% |
Transferred | 225 | 79.23% |
Dropped Out | 57 | 20.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Carroll University represent 0.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Carroll U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Carroll U | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
10 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Carroll U lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 1 | 10.00% |
Transferred | 7 | 70.00% |
Dropped Out | 2 | 20.00% |
187 Carroll U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
Returning / Full-Time Completions | Carroll U | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
83 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Carroll U lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 30 | 36.14% |
Dropped Out | 53 | 63.86% |
93 Carroll U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
Returning / Part-Time Completions | Carroll U | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Carroll U lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 27 | 35.06% |
Dropped Out | 50 | 64.94% |