by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Wesley College? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Wesley College 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 Delaware, the average is 73.50%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wesley College | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Delaware | 73.50% |
Of the 180 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 11% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Wesley College graduation rate 24%.
The average length of time it takes an Wesley College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.50 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 128 | 17% |
| Six Years | 180 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 548 | 74% |
Approximately 548 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 548 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
464 transferred to another institution.
Wesley College lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 464 | 84.7% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 14.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44% |
| Unknown | 23% |
| White | 41% |
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 Wesley College 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 Wesley College represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.33% of Wesley College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the Wesley College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wesley College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Wesley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
419 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
370 transferred to another institution.
Wesley College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 370 | 88.31% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 11.69% |
First-time / part-time students at Wesley College represent 5.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Wesley 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 18%.
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 | Wesley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
33 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Wesley College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 6.06% |
| Transferred | 24 | 72.73% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 21.21% |
150 Wesley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.38% 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 53%, 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 53%.
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 | Wesley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
71 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Wesley College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.41% |
| Transferred | 53 | 74.65% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 23.94% |
32 Wesley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 22%.
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 | Wesley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Wesley College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 8.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 68.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 24.00% |
