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Ottawa University - Milwaukee Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Ottawa University - Milwaukee 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Ottawa University - Milwaukee retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Ottawa University - Milwaukee 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%.

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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Ottawa University - Milwaukee%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Ottawa University - Milwaukee Graduation Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
5.58% Transfer Rate
45.58% Dropout Rate

Of the 100 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years <nil>% of the cohort graduated. After six years 47% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Ottawa University - Milwaukee is 47%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Ottawa University - Milwaukee Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8941%
Six Years10047%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete11453%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Ottawa University - Milwaukee Drop Out Rate

Approximately 114 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 114 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred1210.5%
Dropped Out9886.0%

Ottawa University - Milwaukee Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

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 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ottawa University - Milwaukee first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ottawa University - Milwaukee first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7% Returning, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

15 Ottawa University - Milwaukee students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.98% 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 60%, 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 60%.

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.

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Ottawa University - Milwaukee Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsOttawa University - MilwaukeeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years60%53.83%
Eight Years60%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Ottawa University - Milwaukee Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out6100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

93% Returning, Part-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

200 Ottawa University - Milwaukee students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 93.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Ottawa University - Milwaukee Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsOttawa University - MilwaukeeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years46%36.03%
Eight Years46%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Ottawa University - Milwaukee Drop Out Rates

108 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled43.70%
Transferred1211.11%
Dropped Out9285.19%

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