by our College Data Analytics TeamHow 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Alverno | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 157 | 30% |
| Six Years | 273 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 236 | 45% |
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?
2 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Alverno lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 138 | 58.5% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 40.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 14% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 16% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| White | 50% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Alverno | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
113 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Alverno lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.77% |
| Transferred | 62 | 54.87% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 42.48% |
First-time / part-time students at Alverno College represent 1.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Alverno | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
10 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Alverno lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 60.00% |
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Alverno | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Alverno lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 54 | 64.29% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 35.71% |
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Alverno | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
29 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.
18 transferred to another institution.
Alverno lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 62.07% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 37.93% |
