by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CWI first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CWI 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, CWI 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 Idaho, the average is 77.33%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CWI | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Idaho | 77.33% |
There were approximately 954 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% 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 CWI graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 754 | 14% |
| Six Years | 954 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 73 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,255 | 81% |
Approximately 4255 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4255 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1406 transferred to another institution.
CWI lost contact with the remaining 2754 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1406 | 33.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2,754 | 64.7% |
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 CWI 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 College of Western Idaho represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.18% of CWI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the CWI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CWI graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | CWI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
1419 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
411 transferred to another institution.
CWI lost contact with the remaining 985 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 411 | 28.96% |
| Dropped Out | 985 | 69.42% |
First-time / part-time students at College of Western Idaho represent 25.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the CWI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | CWI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
1219 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
273 transferred to another institution.
CWI lost contact with the remaining 912 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 2.79% |
| Transferred | 273 | 22.40% |
| Dropped Out | 912 | 74.82% |
1062 CWI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.05% 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 29%, 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 31%.
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 | CWI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
727 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
331 transferred to another institution.
CWI lost contact with the remaining 380 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.20% |
| Transferred | 331 | 45.53% |
| Dropped Out | 380 | 52.27% |
1119 CWI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.13% 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 20%.
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 | CWI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
890 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
391 transferred to another institution.
CWI lost contact with the remaining 477 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 2.47% |
| Transferred | 391 | 43.93% |
| Dropped Out | 477 | 53.60% |
