by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Wilbur Wright College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Wilbur Wright College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Wright College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 798 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Wilbur Wright College is 21%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 644 | 17% |
| Six Years | 798 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 43 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,994 | 78% |
Approximately 2994 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2994 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1405 transferred to another institution.
Wilbur Wright College lost contact with the remaining 1550 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1405 | 46.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,550 | 51.8% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Wilbur Wright College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.75% of Wilbur Wright College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Wilbur Wright College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wilbur Wright College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Wilbur Wright College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
1201 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
537 transferred to another institution.
Wilbur Wright College lost contact with the remaining 646 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 537 | 44.71% |
| Dropped Out | 646 | 53.79% |
First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College represent 34.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Wilbur Wright College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Wilbur Wright College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
1103 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
419 transferred to another institution.
Wilbur Wright College lost contact with the remaining 671 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 419 | 37.99% |
| Dropped Out | 671 | 60.83% |
390 Wilbur Wright College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.17% 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 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | Wilbur Wright College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
287 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
197 transferred to another institution.
Wilbur Wright College lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.35% |
| Transferred | 197 | 68.64% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 31.01% |
495 Wilbur Wright College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 19%.
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 | Wilbur Wright College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
403 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
252 transferred to another institution.
Wilbur Wright College lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 252 | 62.53% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 35.73% |
