by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mid-State first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Mid-State 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 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Mid-State 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mid-State | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 2,108 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
43% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 57% in six years, and 58% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Mid-State is 57%. 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 | 1,971 | 53% |
| Six Years | 2,108 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 45 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,542 | 42% |
Approximately 1542 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1542 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
537 transferred to another institution.
Mid-State lost contact with the remaining 954 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 537 | 34.8% |
| Dropped Out | 954 | 61.9% |
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 Mid-State 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 Mid-State Technical College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 5.50% of Mid-State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Mid-State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mid-State graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Mid-State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
135 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Mid-State lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 64 | 47.41% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 49.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Mid-State Technical College represent 23.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time, part-time students in the Mid-State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | Mid-State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 52% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 23.72% |
403 first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Mid-State lost contact with the remaining 245 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 145 | 35.98% |
| Dropped Out | 245 | 60.79% |
523 Mid-State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.12% 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 68%, 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 69%.
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 | Mid-State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
160 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
Mid-State lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.75% |
| Transferred | 56 | 35.00% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 61.25% |
2051 Mid-State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 58%, 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 59%.
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 | Mid-State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 58% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 37.80% |
844 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
272 transferred to another institution.
Mid-State lost contact with the remaining 544 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 3.32% |
| Transferred | 272 | 32.23% |
| Dropped Out | 544 | 64.45% |
