by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to WITC after their first year? Are WITC 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 72% students making it past their freshmen year, WITC 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| WITC | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 2,774 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
60% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 65% in six years, and 66% in eight years.
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 WITC graduation rate 65%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,702 | 63% |
| Six Years | 2,774 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 38 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,456 | 34% |
Approximately 1456 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1456 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
389 transferred to another institution.
WITC lost contact with the remaining 1043 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 389 | 26.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,043 | 71.6% |
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 WITC 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 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 10.71% of WITC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the WITC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the WITC graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | WITC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
179 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
WITC lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 32.96% |
| Dropped Out | 120 | 67.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College represent 26.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time, part-time students in the WITC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.
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 | WITC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 64% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 23.72% |
398 first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
WITC lost contact with the remaining 284 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.26% |
| Transferred | 105 | 26.38% |
| Dropped Out | 284 | 71.36% |
770 WITC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.95% 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 77%, 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 77%.
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 | WITC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 77% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
179 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
WITC lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.56% |
| Transferred | 47 | 26.26% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 73.18% |
1912 WITC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 63%.
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 | WITC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 62% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 37.80% |
700 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
WITC lost contact with the remaining 508 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 178 | 25.43% |
| Dropped Out | 508 | 72.57% |
