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IWU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

51% 4-Year Graduation Rate
62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
81% Retention Rate

Indiana Wesleyan University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to IWU after their first year? Are IWU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

IWU Retention Rate

81% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, IWU 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

IWU Retention  81 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
IWU81%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

IWU Graduation Rates

62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.89% Transfer Rate
27.82% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 593 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 IWU graduation rate 62%.

The average IWU student takes 4.15 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63%
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IWU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years49852%
Six Years59362%
Eight Years81%
Did Not Complete35337%
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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IWU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 353 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 353 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred8524.1%
Dropped Out26675.4%

IWU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian60%
Black / African-American33%
Hispanic45%
International67%
Multi-Ethnic58%
White74%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 IWU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 IWU Graduation Rates

81% First-Time, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Indiana Wesleyan University represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.11% of IWU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the IWU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the IWU graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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IWU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsIWUNationwide
Four Years51%37.92%
Six Years63%46.43%
Eight Years63%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time IWU Drop Out Rates

282 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.35%
Transferred7125.18%
Dropped Out20974.11%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on IWU first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

179 IWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.72% 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 61%, 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 63%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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IWU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsIWUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years63%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time IWU Drop Out Rates

67 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1420.90%
Dropped Out5379.10%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

7 IWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.73% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 43%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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IWU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsIWUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years43%36.03%
Eight Years43%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time IWU Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out4100.00%

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