by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Nicolet Area 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Nicolet Area Technical College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
Of the 768 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% 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 Nicolet Area Technical College graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 740 | 51% |
| Six Years | 768 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 672 | 46% |
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 672 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 672 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
197 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 472 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 197 | 29.3% |
| Dropped Out | 472 | 70.2% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Nicolet Area 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 Nicolet Area Technical College represent 12.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nicolet Area Technical College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
93 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 31.18% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 68.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Nicolet Area Technical College represent 12.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nicolet Area Technical College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 39% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 23.72% |
114 first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.88% |
| Transferred | 38 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 65.79% |
Returning / full-time students at Nicolet Area Technical College represent 21.89% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nicolet Area Technical College graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.14% |
| Transferred | 22 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 73.86% |
Returning / part-time students at Nicolet Area Technical College represent 52.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nicolet Area Technical College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
377 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Nicolet Area Technical College lost contact with the remaining 268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.27% |
| Transferred | 108 | 28.65% |
| Dropped Out | 268 | 71.09% |
