Bellin College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Bellin College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Bellin College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• Bellin College Retention Rate
• Bellin College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Bellin College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Bellin College Retention Rate

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

With 95% students making it past their freshmen year, Bellin 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

Bellin College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 137 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 87% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 88% of the students had graduated and after eight years 88% 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 Bellin College graduation rate 88%.

Bellin College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Bellin College Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Bellin College.

Bellin College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

A meaningful share of students at Bellin College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Bellin College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Bellin College represent 23.87% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bellin College graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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.

Bellin College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Bellin College Drop Out Rates

9 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bellin College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at Bellin College.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Bellin College represent 25.16% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bellin College graduation rate was 90%, and by the eight year mark, 90% 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.

Bellin College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bellin College Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bellin College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Bellin College represent 50.97% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bellin College graduation rate was 94%, and by the eight year mark, 94% 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.

Bellin College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Bellin College Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bellin College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics