by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many West Virginia Wesleyan first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore West Virginia Wesleyan retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| West Virginia | 70.53% |
There were approximately 241 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of West Virginia Wesleyan is 49%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at West Virginia Wesleyan? The standard length of time for most students is 4.24 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 207 | 42% |
| Six Years | 241 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 246 | 50% |
Approximately 246 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 246 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
169 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 169 | 68.7% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 31.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 73% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 59% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 West Virginia Wesleyan are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at West Virginia Wesleyan College represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 84.23% of West Virginia Wesleyan bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the West Virginia Wesleyan class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the West Virginia Wesleyan graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
206 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 139 | 67.48% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 32.52% |
First-time / part-time students at West Virginia Wesleyan College represent 0.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the West Virginia Wesleyan class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
73 West Virginia Wesleyan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.93% 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 49%, 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 49%.
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 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 72.97% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 27.03% |
3 West Virginia Wesleyan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.
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 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
