by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Nicolet Area Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Nicolet Area Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Nicolet Area Technical College 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Nicolet Area Technical College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 912 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Nicolet Area Technical College is 54%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 886 | 53% |
| Six Years | 912 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 740 | 44% |
Approximately 740 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 740 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
284 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 442 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 284 | 38.4% |
| Dropped Out | 442 | 59.7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Nicolet Area Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Nicolet Area Technical College represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.83% of Nicolet Area Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Nicolet Area Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Nicolet Area Technical College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
148 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 40.54% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 58.11% |
First-time / part-time students at Nicolet Area Technical College represent 16.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time, part-time students in the Nicolet Area 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 51%.
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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 49% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 23.72% |
139 first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.88% |
| Transferred | 62 | 44.60% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 52.52% |
488 Nicolet Area Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.08% 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 67%.
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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
160 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 60 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 61.25% |
637 Nicolet Area Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, 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 54%.
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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
293 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.05% |
| Transferred | 102 | 34.81% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 63.14% |
