by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Western Iowa Tech Community 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Western Iowa Tech Community 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
Of the 2,248 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% of this class completed their degree.
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 Western Iowa Tech Community College graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,086 | 40% |
| Six Years | 2,248 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 67 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,920 | 56% |
Approximately 2920 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2920 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1063 transferred to another institution.
Western Iowa Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 1785 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1063 | 36.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,785 | 61.1% |
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 Western Iowa Tech Community 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College represent 18% of the students in the class of 2015, and 16.86% of Western Iowa Tech Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Western Iowa Tech Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Western Iowa Tech Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
537 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
182 transferred to another institution.
Western Iowa Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 345 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 182 | 33.89% |
| Dropped Out | 345 | 64.25% |
First-time / part-time students at Western Iowa Tech Community College represent 13.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time, part-time students in the Western Iowa Tech Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
416 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
175 transferred to another institution.
Western Iowa Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 3.37% |
| Transferred | 175 | 42.07% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 54.57% |
1302 Western Iowa Tech Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.80% 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 62%, 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 63%.
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 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
480 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
151 transferred to another institution.
Western Iowa Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 314 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.13% |
| Transferred | 151 | 31.46% |
| Dropped Out | 314 | 65.42% |
2327 Western Iowa Tech Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, 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 36%.
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 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
1487 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
33 are still enrolled.
555 transferred to another institution.
Western Iowa Tech Community College lost contact with the remaining 899 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 33 | 2.22% |
| Transferred | 555 | 37.32% |
| Dropped Out | 899 | 60.46% |
