by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many IWU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore IWU 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| IWU | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
How many of the estimated 2,222 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 58% in six years, and 60% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of IWU is 58%. 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 | 2,123 | 55% |
| Six Years | 2,222 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 93 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,526 | 40% |
Approximately 1526 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1526 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
206 transferred to another institution.
IWU lost contact with the remaining 1251 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 206 | 13.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1,251 | 82.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 45% |
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 IWU 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 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 23.36% of IWU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the IWU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the IWU graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | IWU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
739 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
IWU lost contact with the remaining 608 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 101 | 13.67% |
| Dropped Out | 608 | 82.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global represent 0.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | IWU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
7 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
IWU lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
2522 IWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 65.47% 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 67%, 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 70%.
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 | IWU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
751 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
38 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
IWU lost contact with the remaining 608 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 38 | 5.06% |
| Transferred | 105 | 13.98% |
| Dropped Out | 608 | 80.96% |
50 IWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 42%.
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 | IWU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
29 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
IWU lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.45% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 96.55% |
