by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Northern Wyoming Community College District first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Northern Wyoming Community College District retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, Northern Wyoming Community College District 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 Wyoming, the average is 65.13%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northern Wyoming Community College District | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wyoming | 65.13% |
How many of the estimated 431 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Northern Wyoming Community College District is 46%. 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 | 391 | 42% |
| Six Years | 431 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 486 | 52% |
Approximately 486 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 486 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 328 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 142 | 29.2% |
| Dropped Out | 328 | 67.5% |
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.
The majority of students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 students at Northern Wyoming Community College District represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.79% of Northern Wyoming Community College District bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Northern Wyoming Community College District class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Northern Wyoming Community College District graduation rate was 53%, 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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
229 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.
82 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 139 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 82 | 35.81% |
| Dropped Out | 139 | 60.70% |
First-time / part-time students at Northern Wyoming Community College District represent 18.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Northern Wyoming Community College District class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
128 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 5.47% |
| Transferred | 12 | 9.38% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 85.16% |
151 Northern Wyoming Community College District students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.08% 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 62%.
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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 33 | 56.90% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 41.38% |
117 Northern Wyoming Community College District students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.46% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 39%.
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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
71 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 21.13% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 78.87% |
