by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Madison 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 Madison College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Madison Area Technical College.
Of the 2008 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% 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 Madison College graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1785 | 40% |
| Six Years | 2008 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 63 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2414 | 54% |
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 2414 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2414 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
928 transferred to another institution.
Madison College lost contact with the remaining 1408 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 928 | 38.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1408 | 58.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| International | 14% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 28% |
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 Madison 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 Madison Area Technical College represent 31.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Madison College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Madison College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
792 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
325 transferred to another institution.
Madison College lost contact with the remaining 444 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 325 | 41.04% |
| Dropped Out | 444 | 56.06% |
First-time / part-time students at Madison Area Technical College represent 45.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Madison College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Madison College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 46% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 23.72% |
1067 first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
46 are still enrolled.
297 transferred to another institution.
Madison College lost contact with the remaining 724 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 46 | 4.31% |
| Transferred | 297 | 27.84% |
| Dropped Out | 724 | 67.85% |
Returning / full-time students at Madison Area Technical College represent 10.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Madison 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Madison College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
256 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Madison College lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 157 | 61.33% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 37.11% |
Returning / part-time students at Madison Area Technical College represent 12.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Madison College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Madison College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
299 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
Madison College lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 149 | 49.83% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 48.49% |
