by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Weatherford College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Weatherford College 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Weatherford College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 458 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Weatherford College is 22%. 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 | 383 | 18% |
| Six Years | 458 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,605 | 77% |
Approximately 1605 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1605 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
642 transferred to another institution.
Weatherford College lost contact with the remaining 942 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 642 | 40.0% |
| Dropped Out | 942 | 58.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 43% |
| Black / African-American | 2% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 18% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 21% |
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 Weatherford College 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 Weatherford College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.69% of Weatherford College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the Weatherford College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Weatherford College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Weatherford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
813 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
330 transferred to another institution.
Weatherford College lost contact with the remaining 474 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 330 | 40.59% |
| Dropped Out | 474 | 58.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Weatherford College represent 19.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Weatherford College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Weatherford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
338 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
95 transferred to another institution.
Weatherford College lost contact with the remaining 236 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.07% |
| Transferred | 95 | 28.11% |
| Dropped Out | 236 | 69.82% |
362 Weatherford College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.32% 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 30%, 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 31%.
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 | Weatherford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
249 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
126 transferred to another institution.
Weatherford College lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 126 | 50.60% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 47.79% |
273 Weatherford College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | Weatherford College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
205 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
Weatherford College lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.49% |
| Transferred | 91 | 44.39% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 55.12% |
