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Wesley College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

11% 4-Year Graduation Rate
24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
49% Retention Rate

Wesley College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Wesley College Retention Rate

49% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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%.

Wesley College Retention  49 out of 100
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Delaware Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Wesley College49%
Nationwide70.57%
Delaware73.50%
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?

Wesley College Graduation Rates

24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
63.04% Transfer Rate
10.73% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Wesley College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years12817%
Six Years18024%
Eight Years82%
Did Not Complete54874%
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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Wesley College Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred46484.7%
Dropped Out7914.4%

Wesley College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Asian50%
Black / African-American23%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic38%
Multi-Ethnic44%
Unknown23%
White41%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Wesley College Graduation Rates

70% First-Time, Full-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Wesley College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWesley CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%37.92%
Six Years17%46.43%
Eight Years18%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Wesley College Drop Out Rates

419 first-time / full-time students or 82% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred37088.31%
Dropped Out4911.69%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Wesley College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsWesley CollegeNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years18%21.59%
Eight Years18%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Wesley College Drop Out Rates

33 first-time / part-time students or 82% 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 Enrolled26.06%
Transferred2472.73%
Dropped Out721.21%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

20% Returning, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Wesley College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWesley CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years53%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Wesley College Drop Out Rates

71 non first-time / part-time students or 47% 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 Enrolled11.41%
Transferred5374.65%
Dropped Out1723.94%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% Returning, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Wesley College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsWesley CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years22%36.03%
Eight Years22%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Wesley College Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled28.00%
Transferred1768.00%
Dropped Out624.00%

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