by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Gateway Technical 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 Gateway Technical 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 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Gateway Technical 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gateway Technical College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
Of the 1078 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 990 | 45% |
| Six Years | 1078 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1106 | 50% |
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 1106 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1106 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
360 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 716 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 360 | 32.5% |
| Dropped Out | 716 | 64.7% |
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 Gateway Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Gateway Technical College represent 21.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gateway Technical College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
259 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.47% |
| Transferred | 96 | 37.07% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 59.46% |
First-time / part-time students at Gateway Technical College represent 58.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gateway Technical College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 48% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
646 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 460 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.32% |
| Transferred | 171 | 26.47% |
| Dropped Out | 460 | 71.21% |
Returning / full-time students at Gateway Technical College represent 6.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gateway Technical College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
68 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 44.12% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 55.88% |
Returning / part-time students at Gateway Technical College represent 13.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gateway Technical College graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Gateway Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
133 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Gateway Technical College lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.51% |
| Transferred | 63 | 47.37% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 48.12% |
