Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Wright State University - Lake Campus 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Wright State University - Lake Campus 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
Retention Rate | |
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Wright State University - Lake Campus | 65% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 99 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 23% of the cohort graduated. After six years 15% had completed their degree, and 16% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Wright State University - Lake Campus is 15%. 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 Wright State University - Lake Campus student takes 4.23 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 87 | 13% |
Six Years | 99 | 15% |
Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
Did Not Complete | 543 | 84% |
Approximately 543 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 543 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
396 transferred to another institution.
Wright State University - Lake Campus lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
Transferred | 396 | 72.9% |
Dropped Out | 145 | 26.7% |
Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
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Hispanic | 18% |
White | 40% |
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 Wright State University - Lake Campus 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 Wright State University - Lake Campus represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.55% of Wright State University - Lake Campus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Wright State University - Lake Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wright State University - Lake Campus graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Wright State University - Lake Campus | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
152 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Wright State University - Lake Campus lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.66% |
Transferred | 84 | 55.26% |
Dropped Out | 67 | 44.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Wright State University - Lake Campus represent 4.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Wright State University - Lake Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Wright State University - Lake Campus | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
25 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Wright State University - Lake Campus lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 11 | 44.00% |
Dropped Out | 14 | 56.00% |
108 Wright State University - Lake Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.74% 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 28%, 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 29%.
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 | Wright State University - Lake Campus | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Wright State University - Lake Campus lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.30% |
Transferred | 47 | 61.04% |
Dropped Out | 29 | 37.66% |
300 Wright State University - Lake Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 4%, 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 4%.
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 | Wright State University - Lake Campus | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 4% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 4% | 37.80% |
289 non first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
254 transferred to another institution.
Wright State University - Lake Campus lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 254 | 87.89% |
Dropped Out | 35 | 12.11% |