Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Wisconsin is 66.33% where 22,182 students out of 33,443 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between Colleges in Wisconsin.
Among the Colleges in Wisconsin, Herzing University-Brookfield has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Herzing University-Madison has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | 52.83% (0.00% / 52.83%) | 84 (0 / 84) |
159 (0 / 159) | |
| Bellin College | 75.68% (0.00% / 75.68%) | 28 (0 / 28) |
37 (0 / 37) | |
| Beloit College | 71.20% (66.49% / 75.63%) | 272 (123 / 149) |
382 (185 / 197) | |
| Cardinal Stritch University | 51.52% (38.89% / 57.66%) | 85 (21 / 64) |
165 (54 / 111) | |
| Carroll University | 67.02% (63.56% / 68.91%) | 447 (150 / 297) |
667 (236 / 431) | |
| Carthage College | 64.68% (57.19% / 70.89%) | 467 (187 / 280) |
722 (327 / 395) | |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 66.67% (61.73% / 69.26%) | 314 (100 / 214) |
471 (162 / 309) | |
| Edgewood College | 62.45% (50.91% / 65.53%) | 163 (28 / 135) |
261 (55 / 206) | |
| Lakeland University | 51.83% (45.56% / 57.43%) | 99 (41 / 58) |
191 (90 / 101) | |
| Lawrence University | 78.02% (73.68% / 82.51%) | 291 (140 / 151) |
373 (190 / 183) | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 57.39% (50.68% / 62.14%) | 101 (37 / 64) |
176 (73 / 103) | |
| Marian University | 51.31% (45.26% / 54.65%) | 137 (43 / 94) |
267 (95 / 172) | |
| Marquette University | 82.52% (77.58% / 86.63%) | 1,652 (706 / 946) |
2,002 (910 / 1,092) | |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 56.65% (60.38% / 55.00%) | 98 (32 / 66) |
173 (53 / 120) | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 71.04% (67.48% / 81.43%) | 390 (276 / 114) |
549 (409 / 140) | |
| Mount Mary University | 60.17% (0.00% / 60.17%) | 71 (0 / 71) |
118 (0 / 118) | |
| Northland College | 54.19% (47.06% / 60.64%) | 97 (40 / 57) |
179 (85 / 94) | |
| Ripon College | 56.13% (54.84% / 57.14%) | 119 (51 / 68) |
212 (93 / 119) | |
| Saint Norbert College | 71.91% (67.80% / 74.85%) | 407 (160 / 247) |
566 (236 / 330) | |
| Viterbo University | 60.77% (54.35% / 63.47%) | 189 (50 / 139) |
311 (92 / 219) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 61.66% (57.71% / 66.15%) | 1,356 (674 / 682) |
2,199 (1,168 / 1,031) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 65.28% (61.53% / 67.26%) | 1,504 (491 / 1,013) |
2,304 (798 / 1,506) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 52.31% (53.90% / 51.51%) | 442 (152 / 290) |
845 (282 / 563) | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 69.79% (67.71% / 71.27%) | 1,458 (585 / 873) |
2,089 (864 / 1,225) | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 67.11% (65.66% / 68.22%) | 153 (65 / 88) |
228 (99 / 129) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 57.57% (48.99% / 63.24%) | 856 (290 / 566) |
1,487 (592 / 895) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 40.06% (37.85% / 41.91%) | 254 (109 / 145) |
634 (288 / 346) | |
| Herzing University-Madison | 33.33% (66.67% / 22.22%) | 4 (2 / 2) |
12 (3 / 9) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 51.92% (48.12% / 56.79%) | 811 (422 / 389) |
1,562 (877 / 685) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | 40.16% (30.29% / 48.98%) | 149 (53 / 96) |
371 (175 / 196) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 47.87% (46.09% / 49.35%) | 1,474 (642 / 832) |
3,079 (1,393 / 1,686) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 61.07% (59.03% / 65.34%) | 946 (618 / 328) |
1,549 (1,047 / 502) | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 59.08% (53.00% / 62.73%) | 657 (221 / 436) |
1,112 (417 / 695) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 56.02% (51.15% / 60.34%) | 880 (378 / 502) |
1,571 (739 / 832) | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 33.33% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
3 (2 / 1) | |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
3 (2 / 1) | |
| Advanced Institute of Hair Design-Glendale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/20/2017) | |||
| VICI Beauty School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Madison Area Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Gateway Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/27/2017) | |||
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Medical College of Wisconsin | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Nashotah House | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Holy Family College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020) | |||
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | |||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/28/2019) | |||
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||
| Madison Media Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| College of Menominee Nation | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Phoenix-Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/29/2017) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/25/2018) | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Milwaukee Career College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Wisconsin Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Globe University-Madison East | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | |||
| Globe University-Wausau | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| First Class Cosmetology School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Art Institute of Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Panache Academy of Beauty | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Bella Academy of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Aveda Institute-Madison | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Eau Claire | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - La Crosse - Teach-Out | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Madison | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Wausau | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Appleton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Racine | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Wausau | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Average | 66.33% (63.08% / 69.01%) |
22,182 (9,544 / 12,638) |
33,443 (15,131 / 18,312) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Wisconsin is 23.21% where 583 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,512 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between Colleges in Wisconsin.
Among the Colleges in Wisconsin, Northland College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.61%, while Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa has the highest rate of 33.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 159 (0 / 159) | |
| Bellin College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 37 (0 / 37) | |
| Beloit College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (185 / 197) | |
| Cardinal Stritch University | 23.64% (22.22% / 24.32%) | 39 (12 / 27) | 165 (54 / 111) | |
| Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 667 (236 / 431) | |
| Carthage College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 722 (327 / 395) | |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 471 (162 / 309) | |
| Edgewood College | 28.35% (34.55% / 26.70%) | 74 (19 / 55) | 261 (55 / 206) | |
| Lakeland University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 191 (90 / 101) | |
| Lawrence University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 373 (190 / 183) | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 24.43% (27.40% / 22.33%) | 43 (20 / 23) | 176 (73 / 103) | |
| Marian University | 32.96% (33.68% / 32.56%) | 88 (32 / 56) | 267 (95 / 172) | |
| Marquette University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,002 (910 / 1,092) | |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 173 (53 / 120) | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 19.49% (21.27% / 14.29%) | 107 (87 / 20) | 549 (409 / 140) | |
| Mount Mary University | 23.73% (0.00% / 23.73%) | 28 (0 / 28) | 118 (0 / 118) | |
| Northland College | 10.61% (10.59% / 10.64%) | 19 (9 / 10) | 179 (85 / 94) | |
| Ripon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (93 / 119) | |
| Saint Norbert College | 22.79% (24.15% / 21.82%) | 129 (57 / 72) | 566 (236 / 330) | |
| Viterbo University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 311 (92 / 219) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,199 (1,168 / 1,031) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,304 (798 / 1,506) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 845 (282 / 563) | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,089 (864 / 1,225) | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 24.12% (23.23% / 24.81%) | 55 (23 / 32) | 228 (99 / 129) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,487 (592 / 895) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 634 (288 / 346) | |
| Herzing University-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (3 / 9) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,562 (877 / 685) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 371 (175 / 196) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,079 (1,393 / 1,686) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,549 (1,047 / 502) | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,112 (417 / 695) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,571 (739 / 832) | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 33.33% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 3 (2 / 1) | |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (0 / 1) | |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (2 / 1) | |
| Advanced Institute of Hair Design-Glendale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/20/2017) | |||
| VICI Beauty School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Madison Area Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Gateway Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/27/2017) | |||
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Medical College of Wisconsin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Nashotah House | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Holy Family College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020) | |||
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | |||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/28/2019) | |||
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||
| Madison Media Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| College of Menominee Nation | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Phoenix-Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/29/2017) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/25/2018) | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Milwaukee Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Wisconsin Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Globe University-Madison East | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | |||
| Globe University-Wausau | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| First Class Cosmetology School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Art Institute of Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Panache Academy of Beauty | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bella Academy of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Aveda Institute-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Eau Claire | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - La Crosse - Teach-Out | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Madison | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Wausau | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Appleton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Racine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Wausau | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Average | 23.21% (23.47% / 23.01%) | 583 (260 / 323) |
2,512 (1,108 / 1,404) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Wisconsin is 77.62% for full-time students and 56.39% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between Colleges in Wisconsin.
Among the Colleges in Wisconsin, VICI Beauty School has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 48%.
Compare Selected Schools