by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Kansas Wesleyan University after their first year? Are Kansas Wesleyan University 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 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
Of the 175 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% 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 Kansas Wesleyan University graduation rate 49%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Kansas Wesleyan University? The standard length of time for most students is 4.21 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 157 | 44% |
| Six Years | 175 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 185 | 51% |
Approximately 185 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 185 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Kansas Wesleyan University lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 144 | 77.8% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 22.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 71% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 44% |
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 Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.29% of Kansas Wesleyan University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Kansas Wesleyan University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kansas Wesleyan University graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
121 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
Kansas Wesleyan University lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 96 | 79.34% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 20.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Kansas Wesleyan University represent 0.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Kansas Wesleyan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 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.
3 transferred to another institution.
Kansas Wesleyan University lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
153 Kansas Wesleyan University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.50% 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 66%, 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 66%.
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 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
52 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Kansas Wesleyan University lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 39 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 25.00% |
23 Kansas Wesleyan University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.
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 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 61% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Kansas Wesleyan University lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 33.33% |
