by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Westmoreland College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Westmoreland 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Westmoreland College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 499 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% 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 Westmoreland College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 417 | 16% |
| Six Years | 499 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,060 | 80% |
Approximately 2060 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2060 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
738 transferred to another institution.
Westmoreland College lost contact with the remaining 1278 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 738 | 35.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,278 | 62.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Westmoreland College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Westmoreland County Community College represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.93% of Westmoreland College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Westmoreland College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Westmoreland College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Westmoreland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
1053 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
357 transferred to another institution.
Westmoreland College lost contact with the remaining 669 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 357 | 33.90% |
| Dropped Out | 669 | 63.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Westmoreland County Community College represent 38.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Westmoreland 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 15%.
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 | Westmoreland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
836 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
326 transferred to another institution.
Westmoreland College lost contact with the remaining 495 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 1.79% |
| Transferred | 326 | 39.00% |
| Dropped Out | 495 | 59.21% |
122 Westmoreland College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.69% 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 22%, 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 23%.
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 | Westmoreland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 55.07% |
94 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Westmoreland College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 35 | 37.23% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 61.70% |
89 Westmoreland College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 13%.
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 | Westmoreland College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Westmoreland College lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 20 | 25.97% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 72.73% |
