by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at FVTC? 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, FVTC 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 | |
|---|---|
| FVTC | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 2,399 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical FVTC graduation rate 54%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,250 | 51% |
| Six Years | 2,399 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,987 | 45% |
Approximately 1987 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1987 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
696 transferred to another institution.
FVTC lost contact with the remaining 1239 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 696 | 35.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,239 | 62.4% |
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 FVTC 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 Fox Valley Technical College represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.13% of FVTC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the FVTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the FVTC graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | FVTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
288 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
115 transferred to another institution.
FVTC lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 115 | 39.93% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 57.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Fox Valley Technical College represent 29.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time, part-time students in the FVTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | FVTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 39% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
776 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
211 transferred to another institution.
FVTC lost contact with the remaining 549 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 211 | 27.19% |
| Dropped Out | 549 | 70.75% |
908 FVTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.43% 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 79%, 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 79%.
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 | FVTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 79% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
189 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
FVTC lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.59% |
| Transferred | 79 | 41.80% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 56.61% |
1599 FVTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | FVTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
734 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
291 transferred to another institution.
FVTC lost contact with the remaining 418 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 3.41% |
| Transferred | 291 | 39.65% |
| Dropped Out | 418 | 56.95% |
