by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UW - Stout first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore UW - Stout 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, UW - Stout 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 - Stout | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
Of the 1,394 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical UW - Stout graduation rate 55%.
The average UW - Stout student takes 4.61 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 832 | 33% |
| Six Years | 1,394 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 53 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,083 | 43% |
Approximately 1083 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1083 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
664 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stout lost contact with the remaining 400 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 664 | 61.3% |
| Dropped Out | 400 | 36.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 42% |
| Black / African-American | 39% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47% |
| White | 62% |
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 UW - Stout 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 University of Wisconsin - Stout represent 59% of the students in the class of 2015, and 57.25% of UW - Stout bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the UW - Stout class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UW - Stout graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 - Stout | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
660 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
454 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stout lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 454 | 68.79% |
| Dropped Out | 198 | 30.00% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Wisconsin - Stout represent 1.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the UW - Stout class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
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 - Stout | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
19 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stout lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.26% |
| Transferred | 11 | 57.89% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 36.84% |
700 UW - Stout students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.67% 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 63%, 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 64%.
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 - Stout | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
251 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stout lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 137 | 54.58% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 44.62% |
309 UW - Stout students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 50%.
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 - Stout | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
153 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
UW - Stout lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 5.23% |
| Transferred | 62 | 40.52% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 54.25% |
