by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Iowa Wesleyan after their first year? Are Iowa Wesleyan students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Iowa Wesleyan 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Iowa Wesleyan | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
There were approximately 141 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
21% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 45% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Iowa Wesleyan is 45%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average Iowa Wesleyan student takes 4.22 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 130 | 42% |
| Six Years | 141 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 170 | 55% |
Approximately 170 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 170 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 94 | 55.3% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 44.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 17% |
| White | 45% |
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 Iowa Wesleyan 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 Iowa Wesleyan University represent 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.99% of Iowa Wesleyan bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Iowa Wesleyan class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Iowa Wesleyan graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Iowa Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
87 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 53 | 60.92% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 39.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Iowa Wesleyan University represent 0.64% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Iowa Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
149 Iowa Wesleyan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.91% 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 62%, 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 62%.
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 | Iowa Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 55.36% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 44.64% |
42 Iowa Wesleyan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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 | Iowa Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Iowa Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 36.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 64.00% |
