by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Baldwin Wallace College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Baldwin Wallace College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Baldwin Wallace College 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Baldwin Wallace College | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 644 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Baldwin Wallace College graduation rate 64%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 555 | 55% |
| Six Years | 644 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 354 | 35% |
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.
Approximately 354 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 354 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 212 | 59.9% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 39.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 88% |
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| White | 72% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Baldwin Wallace College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Baldwin Wallace University represent 70.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baldwin Wallace College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
242 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 142 | 58.68% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 40.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Baldwin Wallace University represent 0.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baldwin Wallace College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 67% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 33% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 100.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Baldwin Wallace University represent 25.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baldwin Wallace College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
88 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.
58 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 58 | 65.91% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 34.09% |
Returning / part-time students at Baldwin Wallace University represent 3.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baldwin Wallace College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 12 | 52.17% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 43.48% |
