by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa 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 Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa. 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 43% students making it past their freshmen year, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa | 43% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
There were approximately 338 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% 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 Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 332 | 36% |
| Six Years | 338 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 578 | 63% |
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 578 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 578 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
275 transferred to another institution.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa lost contact with the remaining 300 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 275 | 47.6% |
| Dropped Out | 300 | 51.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 16% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44% |
| White | 30% |
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 Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa represent 23.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 15% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 47.82% |
182 first-time / full-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 69 | 37.91% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 60.99% |
First-time / part-time students at Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa represent 4.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
35 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 60.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa represent 47.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
235 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.43% |
| Transferred | 119 | 50.64% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 48.94% |
Returning / part-time students at Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa represent 25.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
126 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 73 | 57.94% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 42.06% |
