by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Gateway Technical 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Gateway Technical College has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| Gateway Technical College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 1,349 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% 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 Gateway Technical College graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,189 | 39% |
| Six Years | 1,349 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 44 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,657 | 54% |
Approximately 1657 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1657 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1515 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 104 | 6.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,515 | 91.4% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Gateway Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Gateway Technical College represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.94% of Gateway Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Gateway Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gateway Technical College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
411 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 373 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 7.54% |
| Dropped Out | 373 | 90.75% |
First-time / part-time students at Gateway Technical College represent 67.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time, part-time students in the Gateway Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 45% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 23.72% |
1103 first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1014 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.18% |
| Transferred | 65 | 5.89% |
| Dropped Out | 1,014 | 91.93% |
97 Gateway Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.17% 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 67%, 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 69%.
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 | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
30 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.33% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.33% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 93.33% |
271 Gateway Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 56%, 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 58%.
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 | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
113 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 5.31% |
| Transferred | 7 | 6.19% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 88.50% |
