by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Westminster New Wilmington first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Westminster New Wilmington retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Westminster New Wilmington 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Westminster New Wilmington | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 278 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Westminster New Wilmington is 68%. 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 length of time it takes an Westminster New Wilmington undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.15 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 247 | 61% |
| Six Years | 278 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 128 | 32% |
Approximately 128 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 128 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Westminster New Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 42 | 32.8% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 67.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 65% |
| White | 75% |
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 Westminster New Wilmington 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 Westminster College Pennsylvania represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.29% of Westminster New Wilmington bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Westminster New Wilmington class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Westminster New Wilmington graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Westminster New Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
113 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Westminster New Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 39 | 34.51% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 65.49% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Westminster New Wilmington first-time, part-time students.
42 Westminster New Wilmington students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.34% 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 64%, 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 64%.
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 | Westminster New Wilmington | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Westminster New Wilmington lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 80.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Westminster New Wilmington returning, part-time students.
