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Alverno Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

11% 4-Year Graduation Rate
52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
71% Retention Rate

Alverno College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Alverno first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Alverno retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Alverno Retention Rate

71% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Alverno 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

Alverno Retention  71 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Alverno71%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%

Alverno Graduation Rates

52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.14% Transfer Rate
17.99% Dropout Rate

Of the 273 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

11% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 52% in six years, and 55% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Alverno is 52%. 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 average Alverno student takes 4.66 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Alverno Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years15730%
Six Years27352%
Eight Years183%
Did Not Complete23645%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Alverno Drop Out Rate

Approximately 236 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 236 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.8%
Transferred13858.5%
Dropped Out9540.3%

Alverno Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native14%
Asian33%
Black / African-American16%
Hawaiian50%
Hispanic48%
Multi-Ethnic67%
White50%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Alverno 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 Alverno Graduation Rates

40% First-Time, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Alverno College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.97% of Alverno bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the Alverno class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Alverno graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Alverno First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsAlvernoNationwide
Four Years11%37.92%
Six Years43%46.43%
Eight Years46%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Alverno Drop Out Rates

113 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.77%
Transferred6254.87%
Dropped Out4842.48%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Alverno College represent 1.89% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Alverno Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsAlvernoNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Alverno Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred440.00%
Dropped Out660.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

47% Returning, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

250 Alverno students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.35% 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 63%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 66%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Alverno Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsAlvernoNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years63%53.83%
Eight Years66%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Alverno Drop Out Rates

84 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5464.29%
Dropped Out3035.71%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% Returning, Part-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

57 Alverno students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 49%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Alverno Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsAlvernoNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years47%36.03%
Eight Years49%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Alverno Drop Out Rates

29 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1862.07%
Dropped Out1137.93%

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