by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Wilson after their first year? Are Wilson students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Wilson 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 | |
|---|---|
| Wilson | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 55 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
43% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 56% in six years, and 58% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Wilson is 56%. 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 typical Wilson student takes 4.22 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49 | 50% |
| Six Years | 55 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 41 | 42% |
Approximately 41 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 41 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Wilson lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 26 | 63.4% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 36.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 58% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| International | 67% |
| Unknown | 53% |
| White | 47% |
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 Wilson 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 Wilson College represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.91% of Wilson bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Wilson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wilson graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Wilson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
36 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Wilson lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 61.11% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 38.89% |
First-time / part-time students at Wilson College represent 3.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Wilson | 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:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Wilson lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
18 Wilson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.37% 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 89%, 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 89%.
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 | Wilson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 89% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 89% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Wilson lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wilson returning, part-time students.
