by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Moraine Park Technical 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 Moraine Park Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Moraine Park Technical College 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Moraine Park Technical College | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
There were approximately 903 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% 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 Moraine Park Technical College graduation rate 61%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 849 | 57% |
| Six Years | 903 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 574 | 38% |
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 574 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 574 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
188 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 375 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 188 | 32.8% |
| Dropped Out | 375 | 65.3% |
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 Moraine Park Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Moraine Park Technical College represent 18.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moraine Park Technical College graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
107 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 36 | 33.64% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 65.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Moraine Park Technical College represent 38.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moraine Park Technical College graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 61% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 23.72% |
225 first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.78% |
| Transferred | 47 | 20.89% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 77.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Moraine Park Technical College represent 10.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moraine Park Technical College graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.64% |
| Transferred | 19 | 34.55% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 61.82% |
Returning / part-time students at Moraine Park Technical College represent 33.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moraine Park Technical College graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 61% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 37.80% |
187 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.14% |
| Transferred | 86 | 45.99% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 51.87% |
