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UW - Superior Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

23% 4-Year Graduation Rate
42% 6-Year Graduation Rate
65% Retention Rate

University of Wisconsin - Superior 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UW - Superior? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

UW - Superior Retention Rate

65% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, UW - Superior 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%.

UW - Superior Retention  65 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UW - Superior65%
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?

UW - Superior Graduation Rates

42% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.30% Transfer Rate
23.16% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 366 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

23% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 42% in six years, and 45% in eight years.

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 - Superior graduation rate 42%.

The average UW - Superior student takes 4.50 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  42%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45%
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UW - Superior Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years25329%
Six Years36642%
Eight Years273%
Did Not Complete47555%
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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UW - Superior Drop Out Rate

Approximately 475 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 475 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.6%
Transferred26355.4%
Dropped Out20142.3%

UW - Superior Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian67%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic50%
International38%
Multi-Ethnic35%
White44%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 - Superior 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 UW - Superior Graduation Rates

43% First-Time, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Wisconsin - Superior represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.90% of UW - Superior bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the UW - Superior class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UW - Superior graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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UW - Superior First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUW - SuperiorNationwide
Four Years23%37.92%
Six Years42%46.43%
Eight Years47%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UW - Superior Drop Out Rates

198 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.52%
Transferred12663.64%
Dropped Out6834.34%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Wisconsin - Superior represent 1.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the UW - Superior class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UW - Superior Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUW - SuperiorNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UW - Superior Drop Out Rates

12 first-time / part-time students or 86% 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 Enrolled18.33%
Transferred541.67%
Dropped Out650.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

42% Returning, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

366 UW - Superior students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.17% 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 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 48%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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UW - Superior Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUW - SuperiorNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years46%53.83%
Eight Years48%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UW - Superior Drop Out Rates

192 non first-time / part-time students or 52% 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 Enrolled42.08%
Transferred9851.04%
Dropped Out9046.88%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13% Returning, Part-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

117 UW - Superior students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.48% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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UW - Superior Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUW - SuperiorNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years34%36.03%
Eight Years38%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UW - Superior Drop Out Rates

73 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.74%
Transferred3446.58%
Dropped Out3750.68%

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