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Carroll U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

52% 4-Year Graduation Rate
59% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Carroll University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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.

Carroll U Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

Carroll U Retention  82 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Carroll U82%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%

Carroll U Graduation Rates

59% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.94% Transfer Rate
14.54% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Carroll U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years54649%
Six Years65559%
Eight Years40%
Did Not Complete45441%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Carroll U Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.4%
Transferred28963.7%
Dropped Out16235.7%

Carroll U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian68%
Hispanic57%
International69%
Multi-Ethnic79%
Unknown43%
White72%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Carroll U Graduation Rates

74% First-Time, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Carroll U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCarroll UNationwide
Four Years52%37.92%
Six Years65%46.43%
Eight Years65%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Carroll U Drop Out Rates

284 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.70%
Transferred22579.23%
Dropped Out5720.07%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
9% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time Carroll U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCarroll UNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years9%21.59%
Eight Years9%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Carroll U Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled110.00%
Transferred770.00%
Dropped Out220.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Carroll U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCarroll UNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years55%53.83%
Eight Years56%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Carroll U Drop Out Rates

83 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3036.14%
Dropped Out5363.86%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% Returning, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Carroll U Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCarroll UNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years16%36.03%
Eight Years17%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Carroll U Drop Out Rates

77 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2735.06%
Dropped Out5064.94%

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