by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding North Central 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 59% students making it past their freshmen year, North Central 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 | |
|---|---|
| North Central Technical College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
There were approximately 1530 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 North Central Technical College graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1432 | 46% |
| Six Years | 1530 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 39 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1554 | 50% |
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 1554 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1554 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
454 transferred to another institution.
North Central Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1046 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 454 | 29.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1046 | 67.3% |
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 North Central 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 Northcentral Technical College represent 9.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Central Technical College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | North Central Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
174 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
North Central Technical College lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 55 | 31.61% |
| Dropped Out | 114 | 65.52% |
First-time / part-time students at Northcentral Technical College represent 19.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Central Technical College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | North Central Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 42% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 23.72% |
342 first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
North Central Technical College lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.63% |
| Transferred | 98 | 28.65% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 68.71% |
Returning / full-time students at Northcentral Technical College represent 27.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Central 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | North Central Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
339 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
North Central Technical College lost contact with the remaining 212 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.83% |
| Transferred | 114 | 33.63% |
| Dropped Out | 212 | 62.54% |
Returning / part-time students at Northcentral Technical College represent 43.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Central 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | North Central Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
699 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
187 transferred to another institution.
North Central Technical College lost contact with the remaining 485 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 3.86% |
| Transferred | 187 | 26.75% |
| Dropped Out | 485 | 69.38% |
