Graduation Rates at Wisconsin Colleges

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Graduate Rate 66.36%

Male 63.04%

Female 69.13%

Transfer-Out Rate 1.71%

Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 78% / 62%

Wisconsin Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of Wisconsin colleges is 66.36% - 22,365 students out of 33,705 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 9,695 male and 12,670 female students have graduated last year completing their studies within 150% normal time.

Graduation Rate By Gender
Wisconsin colleges and universities
	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	33,705	22,365	66.36%
Male	15,378	9,695	63.04%
Female	18,327	12,670	69.13%

[Chart] Wisconsin Colleges and Universities Graduation Rate by Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 15,370 students completed their degree in 4 years and 5,946 finished in 5 years at Wisconsin colleges. Additional 1,040 students graduated within 6 years.

Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Wisconsin Colleges
	Total	Male	Female
4 Year or Less	45.60%	40.01%	50.29%
5 Year	63.24%	59.44%	66.43%
6 Year	66.33%	63.03%	69.10%

[Chart] Wisconsin Colleges and Universities BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. The average retention rate of Wisconsin colleges is 77.81% for full-time students and 62.11% for part-time students.

Retention Rates (2021-2022)
Wisconsin Colleges and Universities
	Full-time	Part-time
Retention Rate	77.81%	62.11%

[Chart] Wisconsin Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at Wisconsin colleges is 1.71%. The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time.

Transfer-Out Rates
Wisconsin Colleges and Universities
	Transfer-out	Total Students	Transfer-Out Rate
Total	576	33,705	1.71%
Male	278	15,378	1.81%
Female	298	18,327	1.63%

[Chart] Wisconsin Colleges and Universities Transfer-Out Rates

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