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Wisconsin Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in Wisconsin?

The average graduation rate of Wisconsin colleges is 54.82%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 47.93% and private schools' rate is 57.92%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 68.97% and male students' rate is 63.06%.
The schools in below list are the top 5 Wisconsin colleges that have the highest graduation rate. University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest graduation rate of 89% among Wisconsin colleges. Marquette University and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse also have higher graduation rate of 82% and 69% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude colleges with less than 5,000 students. You can view more schools at Wisconsin colleges with high graduation rate.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in Wisconsin by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In Wisconsin
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total54.82%47.93%57.92%75.83%
4 Years Colleges55.12%51.80%56.92%60.00%
Community Colleges54.24%44.07%83.00%79.00%
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Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years Wisconsin institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 66.30%. 22,172 students graduated out of 33,444 candidates. 520 students are still enrolled in the schools and 1,103 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 15,671 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 46.86% at Wisconsin colleges. 5,576 students completed in 5 years and 583 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for Wisconsin collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at Wisconsin colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)66.30%
(22,172/33,444)
63.06%
(9,542/15,131)
68.97%
(12,630/18,313)
In 4 Years or Less46.86%
(15,671/33,444)
40.98%
(6,201/15,131)
51.71%
(9,470/18,313)
In 5 Years16.67%
(5,576/33,444)
18.78%
(2,841/15,131)
14.93%
(2,735/18,313)
In 6 Years2.77%
(925/33,444)
3.30%
(500/15,131)
2.32%
(425/18,313)
Transfer-out1.74%
(583/33,444)
1.72%
(260/15,131)
1.76%
(323/18,313)
No longer Enrolled1.55%
(520/33,444)
2.06%
(312/15,131)
1.14%
(208/18,313)
Still Enrolled30.38%
(10,159/33,444)
33.14%
(5,015/15,131)
28.09%
(5,144/18,313)
The following table shows the Wisconsin Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Wisconsin Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
VICI Beauty School
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Greenfield, WI $19,138 113 - 89%
Alverno College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI $32,794 1,596 89.88% 52%
Madison Area Technical College
Public, four-years
Madison, WI $7,027 ($4,780) 12,982 - 22%
Bellin College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Green Bay, WI $28,211 748 92.86% 75%
Beloit College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Beloit, WI $58,554 964 65.86% 71%
Blackhawk Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Janesville, WI $5,927 ($4,170) 2,391 - 41%
Carroll University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waukesha, WI $37,230 3,283 72.14% 67%
Carthage College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kenosha, WI $36,500 2,667 81.83% 64%
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mequon, WI $34,250 4,988 70.37% 66%
Edgewood College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Madison, WI $34,850 1,876 98.62% 62%
Fox Valley Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Appleton, WI $7,109 ($4,916) 11,181 - 50%
Gateway Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Kenosha, WI $7,046 ($4,853) 9,881 - 44%
The Professional Hair Design Academy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Eau Claire, WI $11,900 66 - 75%
Lakeland University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Plymouth, WI $32,286 2,406 99.51% 51%
Lakeshore Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Cleveland, WI $6,842 ($4,649) 3,154 - 47%
Lawrence University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Appleton, WI $55,461 1,426 72.27% 78%
Maranatha Baptist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Watertown, WI $20,280 965 75.08% 55%
Marian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fond Du Lac, WI $33,000 1,340 71.55% 51%
Marquette University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI $48,700 11,167 87.21% 82%
Medical College of Wisconsin
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI - 1,615 - -
Mid-State Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Wisconsin Rapids, WI $7,016 ($4,886) 2,779 - 40%
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Milwaukee, WI $7,210 ($5,017) 12,211 - 15%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI $42,268 896 63.97% 56%
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI $48,421 2,729 63.47% 71%
Moraine Park Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Fond du Lac, WI $6,917 ($4,713) 3,074 - 44%
Mount Mary University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI $34,390 1,198 69.45% 60%
Nashotah House
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashotah, WI - 130 - -
Nicolet Area Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Rhinelander, WI $6,917 ($4,724) 1,186 - 49%
Northcentral Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Wausau, WI $5,615 ($3,861) 6,069 - 32%
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Green Bay, WI $7,097 ($4,904) 10,661 - 50%
Northland College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ashland, WI $42,491 518 68.39% 54%
Ripon College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ripon, WI $50,700 766 81.33% 56%
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Franklin, WI - 111 - -
Saint Norbert College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
De Pere, WI $44,432 1,882 83.59% 71%
State College of Beauty Culture Inc
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wausau, WI $14,900 39 - -
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Fennimore, WI $6,989 ($4,796) 2,710 - 55%
Viterbo University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
La Crosse, WI $32,350 2,456 72.38% 60%
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Eau Claire, WI $6,917 ($4,724) 8,364 - 46%
Waukesha County Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Pewaukee, WI $6,996 ($4,720) 7,268 - 47%
Western Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
La Crosse, WI $6,909 ($4,716) 3,872 - 41%
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Public, four-years
Whitewater, WI $17,916 ($8,250) 11,079 82.38% 61%
Northwood Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Shell Lake, WI $6,583 ($4,524) 2,677 - 60%
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI - 83 - -
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Public, four-years
Eau Claire, WI $18,516 ($9,277) 10,104 76.62% 65%
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Public, four-years
Green Bay, WI $16,929 ($8,342) 9,599 89.62% 52%
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Public, four-years
La Crosse, WI $18,691 ($9,651) 10,274 74.25% 69%
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milwaukee, WI $35,080 1,086 93.83% 67%
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Public, four-years
Oshkosh, WI $16,125 ($8,212) 13,705 88.52% 57%
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Public, four-years
Kenosha, WI $16,497 ($7,855) 3,947 72.83% 40%
Herzing University-Madison
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Madison, WI $13,420 3,473 94.48% 21%
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Public, four-years
Menomonie, WI $18,706 ($10,142) 7,234 86.31% 51%
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Public, four-years
Superior, WI $16,400 ($8,487) 2,710 95.60% 40%
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Public, four-years
Madison, WI $40,603 ($11,205) 48,956 49.06% 89%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Public, four-years
Milwaukee, WI $22,020 ($10,020) 22,676 86.32% 47%
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Public, four-years
Platteville, WI $17,274 ($8,315) 6,486 85.43% 61%
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Public, four-years
River Falls, WI $16,887 ($8,606) 5,188 84.48% 59%
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Public, four-years
Stevens Point, WI $17,854 ($8,834) 7,964 89.05% 56%
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Public, four-years
Hayward, WI $6,030 ($6,030) 303 - 8%
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine
Private (for-profit), four-years
Racine, WI $18,666 56 - -
Empire Beauty School-Green Bay
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Ashwaubenon, WI $18,182 64 - -
College of Menominee Nation
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Keshena, WI $6,200 281 - 33%
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Brookfield, WI $13,296 124 - -
Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Milwaukee, WI $17,407 116 - -
Milwaukee Career College
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Milwaukee, WI $14,470 61 58.14% 64%
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Private (for-profit), four-years
Green Bay, WI $11,982 480 - 60%
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Milwaukee, WI $21,015 230 - -
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Wauwatosa, WI $19,944 1,043 - 15%
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Appleton, WI $18,600 61 - 80%
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Onalaska, WI $24,900 79 - 87%
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wauwatosa, WI $18,155 108 - -
Herzing University-Kenosha
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kenosha, WI $13,420 630 93.48% 25%
Herzing University-Brookfield
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Brookfield, WI $13,420 394 95.08% 60%
Advanced College of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waupun, WI $14,710 26 - -
First Class Cosmetology School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Beloit, WI $18,490 98 - -
The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Kenosha, WI $23,400 84 - -
Shepherds College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Union Grove, WI $157,200 86 79.37% 83%
East-West Healing Arts Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Madison, WI $13,450 53 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Madison, WI $18,613 45 - -
Aveda Institute-Madison
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Madison, WI $21,015 88 - -
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Madison, WI $24,876 54 - -
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Appleton, WI $4,418 71 - -
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Green Bay, WI $4,418 92 - -
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Janesville, WI $7,490 83 - -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex
Public, four-years
Milwaukee, WI $6,750 ($6,750) 612 37.50% -
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
Public, four-years
Kenosha, WI $6,750 ($6,750) 146 - -
East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Shorewood, WI $13,450 - - -
Bryant & Stratton College-Racine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mount Pleasant, WI $19,347 - - -
Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Glendale, WI $19,025 - - -
Rasmussen University-Wausau
Private (for-profit), four-years
Wausau, WI $11,982 - - -