by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Wesleyan 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Wesleyan College 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wesleyan College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 96 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% 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.
The official graduation rate of Wesleyan College is 55%. 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.
The average Wesleyan College student takes 4.22 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 85 | 48% |
| Six Years | 96 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 75 | 43% |
Approximately 75 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 75 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 44 | 58.7% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 34.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 75% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 48% |
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 Wesleyan College 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 students at Wesleyan College represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.54% of Wesleyan College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Wesleyan College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wesleyan College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Wesleyan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
40 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 77.50% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 22.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Wesleyan College represent 1.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Wesleyan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 33.33% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
41 Wesleyan College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.30% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 | Wesleyan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 54.55% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 45.45% |
27 Wesleyan College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 | Wesleyan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
21 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 19.05% |
| Transferred | 6 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 52.38% |
