by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Moraine Park Technical College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 87% 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 | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
There were approximately 322 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 36% of the cohort graduated. After six years 37% had completed their degree, and 37% after eight years.
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 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 304 | 34% |
| Six Years | 322 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 557 | 63% |
Approximately 557 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 557 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 498 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 52 | 9.3% |
| Dropped Out | 498 | 89.4% |
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 Moraine Park Technical College 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 Moraine Park Technical College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.06% of Moraine Park Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Moraine Park Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Moraine Park Technical College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
165 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 8.48% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 90.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Moraine Park Technical College represent 44.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time, part-time students in the Moraine Park Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
268 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.24% |
| Transferred | 35 | 13.06% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 84.70% |
70 Moraine Park Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.94% 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 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.
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 | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 100.00% |
153 Moraine Park Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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 41%.
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 | Moraine Park Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
90 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Moraine Park Technical College lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 3.33% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 96.67% |
