by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UW - Stevens Point 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, UW - Stevens Point 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 | |
|---|---|
| UW - Stevens Point | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
Of the 1,751 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of UW - Stevens Point is 65%. 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.
The typical UW - Stevens Point student takes 4.48 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,106 | 41% |
| Six Years | 1,751 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 917 | 34% |
Approximately 917 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 917 students who did not complete their degree?
14 are still enrolled.
624 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 283 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.5% |
| Transferred | 624 | 68.0% |
| Dropped Out | 283 | 30.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 20% |
| Asian | 62% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 24% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24% |
| White | 62% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 UW - Stevens Point are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.22% of UW - Stevens Point bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the UW - Stevens Point class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UW - Stevens Point graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | UW - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
555 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
412 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.52% |
| Transferred | 412 | 74.23% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 25.23% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point represent 0.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time, part-time students in the UW - Stevens Point class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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 | UW - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 27.78% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 72.22% |
932 UW - Stevens Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.62% 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 67%.
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 | UW - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
305 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.97% |
| Transferred | 191 | 62.62% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 35.41% |
91 UW - Stevens Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.38% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 57%, 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 57%.
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 | UW - Stevens Point | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 57% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
39 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stevens Point lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.56% |
| Transferred | 16 | 41.03% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 56.41% |
