by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Northern Wyoming Community College District 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 Northern Wyoming Community College District. 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Northern Wyoming Community College District 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 Wyoming, the average is 65.12%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northern Wyoming Community College District | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wyoming | 65.12% |
How many of the estimated 441 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Northern Wyoming Community College District graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 422 | 43% |
| Six Years | 441 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 541 | 55% |
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 541 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 541 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 325 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 210 | 38.8% |
| Dropped Out | 325 | 60.1% |
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.
The majority of students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Northern Wyoming Community College District represent 55.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northern Wyoming Community College District graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
269 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 107 | 39.78% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 59.11% |
First-time / part-time students at Northern Wyoming Community College District represent 12.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northern Wyoming Community College District graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
106 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.94% |
| Transferred | 24 | 22.64% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 76.42% |
Returning / full-time students at Northern Wyoming Community College District represent 20.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northern Wyoming Community College District graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
98 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.04% |
| Transferred | 50 | 51.02% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 46.94% |
Returning / part-time students at Northern Wyoming Community College District represent 11.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northern Wyoming Community College District graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
68 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Northern Wyoming Community College District lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 42.65% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 57.35% |
