by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Wesleyan first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Wesleyan retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wesleyan | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 131 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 25% of the cohort graduated. After six years 41% had completed their degree, and 42% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Wesleyan graduation rate 41%.
The average length of time it takes an Wesleyan undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.26 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 109 | 34% |
| Six Years | 131 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 184 | 58% |
Approximately 184 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 184 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 144 | 78.3% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 21.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 37% |
| Unknown | 11% |
| White | 46% |
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 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 Kentucky Wesleyan College represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.09% of Wesleyan bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Wesleyan class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wesleyan graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
127 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 97 | 76.38% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 23.62% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wesleyan first-time, part-time students.
119 Wesleyan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.54% 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 57%, 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 57%.
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 | Wesleyan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
51 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 82.35% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 17.65% |
7 Wesleyan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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.
6 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Wesleyan lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 16.67% |
