by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Sisseton Wahpeton College 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
We don’t have retention rate data for Sisseton Wahpeton College.
Of the 13 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12 | 16% |
| Six Years | 13 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 63 | 82% |
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.
We don’t have drop out data for Sisseton Wahpeton College.
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 12% |
| White | 27% |
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 Sisseton Wahpeton College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Sisseton Wahpeton College represent 45.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 9% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 47.82% |
30 first-time / full-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 13.33% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 86.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Sisseton Wahpeton College represent 4.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 33.33% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Sisseton Wahpeton College represent 15.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Sisseton Wahpeton College represent 34.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Sisseton Wahpeton College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 95.65% |
